African Society of Forensic Medicine (ASFS)
7th – 10th March 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD)
30th April – 4th May 2023 in Austin, United States of America
Asian Forensic Sciences Network (ASFN) – more details TBC
11th – 15th September 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS)
20th – 24th November 2023 in Sydney, Australia
The reception of expert evidence is governed by statute (created by parliament), delegated legislation (also known as statutory rules, subordinate legislation or legislative instruments created by the Courts and authorised by statute) and court practice directions or guides.
These are updated on a regular basis. Forensic Foundations International has therefore decided to maintain links to the current documents in this central repository and then point all Forensic Foundations workshop, tutes and other materials to this location.
Commonwealth
Evidence Act 1995
- Sect. 79 Exception to the Opinion Rule based on specialised knowledge (Part 3.3)
- Certificates of expert evidence
Victoria
Evidence Act 2008
- Sect. 79 Exception to the Opinion Rule based on specialised knowledge,
- Sect. 177 Certificates of expert evidence
- Civil Procedure Act 2010 Part 4.6 Expert Witnesses and Expert Evidence
NSW
Evidence Act 1995
- Sect. 79 Exception to the Opinion Rule based on specialised knowledge
- Sect. 177 Certificates of expert evidence
Australian Capital Territory
Evidence Act 2011
- Sect. 79 Exception to the Opinion Rule based on specialised knowledge
- Sect. 177 Certificates of expert evidence
Tasmania
Evidence Act 2001
- Sect. 79 Exception to the Opinion Rule based on specialised knowledge
- Sect. 177 Certificates of expert evidence
- Sect. 177A Certificate of analyst
Northern Territory
Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
- Sect. 79 Exception to the Opinion Rule based on specialised knowledge
- Sect. 177 Certificates of expert evidence
South Australia
Western Australia
Commonwealth
Family Law Rules 2004 Part 15.5 Expert Evidence
NSW
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005
- Part 31 (Evidence) Division 2 (Provisions applicable to expert evidence generally)
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Schedule 7 – Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Supreme Court Rules 1970
Victoria
- Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015
- Supreme Court (Chapter I Expert Witness Code Amendment) Rules 2016
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
- Supreme Court & Magistrates Court Uniform Civil Rules 2020
- Chapter 7, Part 14, Expert Report
- Land and Valuation Division Rules 2014 Chapter 7, Part 9 Division 2 Expert Reports
- Magistrates Court Rules 1992 (Criminal) r52
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Court Procedure Rules 2006 (ACT)
- Chapter 2 Part 2.12 Expert evidence
- Chapter 4, Part 4.1 Division 4.1.1 r4000 Criminal Proceedings – application of expert witness code of conduct
- Schedule 1 Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Commonwealth
- Federal Court of Australia, Expert Evidence Practice Note 25/10/16
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal Guidelines for Persons Giving Expert and Opinion Evidence
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal Guidelines for the Use of Concurrent Evidence in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
NSW
- Supreme Court of New South Wales, Practice Note No. SC Gen 10 Single Expert Witnesses
- Supreme Court of New South Wales, Practice Note No. SC Gen 11 (Joint Conferences of Expert Witnesses)
- Local Court Practice Note Civ 1 Part E Expert Evidence
- NCAT & NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedural Direction 3 – Expert Evidence
Victoria
- Supreme Court of Victoria, SCCR3 Expert Evidence in Criminal Trials
- County Court of Victoria, Criminal Division Practice Note
- VCAT Practice Note PNVCAT 2 – Expert Evidence
Queensland
- Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 2 of 2005 (Expert Evidence)
- Practice Direction for the Use of Concurrent Evidence in the Queensland Coronial Jurisdiction
Northern Territory
- Practice Direction No 4 of 2009 – Expert Reports
- Practice Direction No 6 of 2015 – Expert Reports
- Supreme Court of Northern Territory Rules 1987 Order 44 Expert Evidence
Western Australia
- Supreme Court of Western Australia, Consolidated Practice Directions 2009 (multiple references to expert evidence)
- District Court of WA Circular to Practitioners – Expert Evidence
South Australia NOTE: Rules are uniform for Higher courts and Magistrates Court
Tasmania
Coroners Act 2003 http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/qld/consol_act/ca2003120/
Evidence Act 1977 http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/qld/consol_act/ea197780/
Police Powers and Responsibility Act 2000 http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/qld/consol_act/ppara2000365/
Drugs Misuse Act 1986 http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/qld/consol_act/dma1986165/
Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/dmr1987256/
Health Act 1937 http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/ha193769/
