Jeremy Gans
Jeremy Gans is an Australian author and academic. He is currently Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School.[1]
His expertise is in the criminal justice system, and has particular expertise on the law of evidence, the jury system,[2] human rights, as well as animal law.[3]
Early life and education edit
Jeremy completed his tertiary studies at the Australian National University, obtaining both an LLB and a BSc in theoretical physics. His interest in law was in part cultivated by constitutional law classes under Gary Rumble. He then completed a master's degree in criminology at the University of Toronto, and a PhD at University of New South Wales. His thesis focused upon the issue of standard of proof in child sexual abuse trials.[4]
Academic career edit
In 2016 Jeremy served as a human rights advisor for the Victorian Parliament.[4]
In addition to his formal academic writing, he is a semi-regular contributor to the Australian culture magazine Inside Story and The Conversation.[5][6]
In recent years he has been regularly quoted in Australian crime reporting drawing upon his expertise. This has included commentary regarding the trials of Chris Dawson,[7] George Pell, and the 'Lawyer X' affair.[8][9][10]
Personal life edit
He is the brother of Joshua Gans, an economics professor at the University of Toronto.[11]
Bibliography edit
- Guilty Pigs: The Weird and Wonderful History of Animal Law (Black Ink Books, 2022)
- Modern Criminal Law of Australia (Cambridge University Press, 2016)
- The Ouija Board Jurors: Mystery, Mischief and Misery in the Jury System (Waterside Press, 2017)
- Uniform Evidence (Oxford University Press, 2019)
References edit
- ^ Lindsay, Jessica (2023-01-27). "Professor Jeremy Gans". Melbourne Law School. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Jurors behaving badly". ABC Radio. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Guilty Pigs: A Conversation with Katie Barnett and Jeremy Gans". Areo. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b "Staff Interviews: Getting to Know Jeremy Gans". De Minimis. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Jeremy Gans Archives • Inside Story". Inside Story. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Gans, Jeremy. "The Lawyer X scandal is a massive blow to the criminal justice system: here's why". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette Dawson - ABC Radio". PM - ABC Radio. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Milligan 'ignores key facts on Pell'". The Australian. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Gans, Jeremy (2019-08-22). "Was he guilty? Read the Pell documents and make up your mind". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Mills, Tammy (2019-04-11). "'No other case like it': The unique case of Lawyer X". The Age. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Gans, Author Joshua (2009-06-04). "The Bright Side of Plagiarism". Core Economics. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)