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Sep 16, 2009
Why are top forensics experts coming?
By Teh Joo Lin
The luminaries will include Dr Henry Lee (left), the famous forensics expert who was involved in the murder trial of American football star O.J. Simpson. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
A STELLAR cast comprising Who's Who in the legal and forensics fields will be in town for Singapore's first forensics conference next month.
The luminaries will include Dr Henry Lee, the famous forensics expert who was involved in the murder trial of American football star O.J. Simpson.
Dr Lee is expected to profile famous cases involving DNA evidence and share the finer points of crime scene reconstruction during the meeting, which is expected to draw about 400 people from the legal, scientific and law enforcement fields.
The public forum will be held at the Supreme Court auditorium over two days from Oct 8. It is organised by the Singapore Academy of Law, together with the Attorney-General's Chambers, the Health Sciences Authority and the police.
The idea to hold the conference was mooted by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, who wanted prosecutors and defence lawyers to have a better grasp of the forensic sciences, said Principal Senior State Counsel Jennifer Marie at a press briefing on Wednesday morning.
This will help both sides better appreciate the evidence presented and improve their cross-examination of witnesses - important because forensic evidence is increasingly being used in the courts.
The HSA's Applied Sciences Group is called on to deal with an average of 41,000 criminal cases annually, according to the organisers.
The conference will focus on themes such as the use of DNA evidence in the court, mass disaster victim identification and forensic psychiatry.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Stella Tan pointed out that knowledge of forensic evidence can be used not just to convict the guilty, but also to clear the innocent.
The legal practitioner, who also holds a masters of science in cell and molecular biology, is another speaker at the conference.
Those who want to register for the conference can visit the Singapore Academy of Law website at www.sal.org.sg or call 63324149.
During the conference, an exhibition on forensic science and its role in criminal investigations will also be held at the Supreme Court atrium.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
Sep 16, 2009
Why are top forensics experts coming?
By Teh Joo Lin
The luminaries will include Dr Henry Lee (left), the famous forensics expert who was involved in the murder trial of American football star O.J. Simpson. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
A STELLAR cast comprising Who's Who in the legal and forensics fields will be in town for Singapore's first forensics conference next month.
The luminaries will include Dr Henry Lee, the famous forensics expert who was involved in the murder trial of American football star O.J. Simpson.
Dr Lee is expected to profile famous cases involving DNA evidence and share the finer points of crime scene reconstruction during the meeting, which is expected to draw about 400 people from the legal, scientific and law enforcement fields.
The public forum will be held at the Supreme Court auditorium over two days from Oct 8. It is organised by the Singapore Academy of Law, together with the Attorney-General's Chambers, the Health Sciences Authority and the police.
The idea to hold the conference was mooted by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, who wanted prosecutors and defence lawyers to have a better grasp of the forensic sciences, said Principal Senior State Counsel Jennifer Marie at a press briefing on Wednesday morning.
This will help both sides better appreciate the evidence presented and improve their cross-examination of witnesses - important because forensic evidence is increasingly being used in the courts.
The HSA's Applied Sciences Group is called on to deal with an average of 41,000 criminal cases annually, according to the organisers.
The conference will focus on themes such as the use of DNA evidence in the court, mass disaster victim identification and forensic psychiatry.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Stella Tan pointed out that knowledge of forensic evidence can be used not just to convict the guilty, but also to clear the innocent.
The legal practitioner, who also holds a masters of science in cell and molecular biology, is another speaker at the conference.
Those who want to register for the conference can visit the Singapore Academy of Law website at www.sal.org.sg or call 63324149.
During the conference, an exhibition on forensic science and its role in criminal investigations will also be held at the Supreme Court atrium.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
