Associate Professor Jeremy Gans

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Jeremy Gans is an Associate Professor in Melbourne Law School, where he researches and teaches across all aspects of the criminal justice system. He holds higher degrees in both law and criminology. In 2007, he was appointed as the Human Rights Adviser to the Victorian Parliament's Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee.

His early research focused on fact-finding in sexual assault trials, the subject of his doctoral thesis and a number of published articles, and criminal investigation, especially the technique of DNA identification. He is the co-author of an evidence law text and text on criminainl process rights,, and is the author of a criminal law treatise. He has contributed to public debate on criminal justice in a number of forums, including publishing a running commentary on Victoria's Charter of Human Rights and Responsbilities at charterblog.wordpress.com in 2008.


Areas of Expertise:

Teaching:
The Melbourne Law Masters:
  • Expert Evidence (2012)


  • Current Research Interests

    DNA Identification in the Criminal Justice System. Human Rights and Criminal Procedure. Australian criminal law. Uniform evidence law.


    Memberships and Affiliations

    Australian lawyer, 2005-

    Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, 2010-.


    Jeremy Gans


    Curriculum Vitae (.doc)
     
    Phone:
    +61 3 834 41099
     
    Fax:
    +61 3 9349 4287
     
    Email:
    Jeremy Gans
     
    Room:
    0820