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Trending @ Rwu Law: Professor Niki Kuckes's Post: Video Highlights Litigation Academy: September 20, 2016, Niki Kuckes Sep 2016

Trending @ Rwu Law: Professor Niki Kuckes's Post: Video Highlights Litigation Academy: September 20, 2016, Niki Kuckes

Law School Blogs

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Newsroom: Kuckes On Grand Jury Secrecy 8/30/2016, Roger Williams University School Of Law Aug 2016

Newsroom: Kuckes On Grand Jury Secrecy 8/30/2016, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Confrontation As A Rule Of Production, Pamela R. Metzger Jun 2016

Confrontation As A Rule Of Production, Pamela R. Metzger

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Silencing Grand Jury Witnesses, R. Michael Cassidy Apr 2016

Silencing Grand Jury Witnesses, R. Michael Cassidy

Indiana Law Journal

This Article addresses one crucial aspect of the ongoing debate about grand jury transparency. Assuming that well over half the states and the federal government continue to employ the grand jury to investigate felony offenses, and assuming that these proceedings continue to be shielded from public view, should witnesses themselves be allowed to discuss their testimony with the press or with each other? This larger question raises two narrow but very important subsidiary issues. First, does a prosecutor who conditions a written proffer or cooperation agreement with a grand jury witness on the witness’s promise not to inform other targets, …


Should Australian Courts Give More Witnesses The Right To Skype?, Marilyn Krawitz, Justine Howard Feb 2016

Should Australian Courts Give More Witnesses The Right To Skype?, Marilyn Krawitz, Justine Howard

Marilyn Krawitz

Millions of people use Skype, a common form of social media that permitspeople to talk to each other over the internet. Courts in Australia havepermitted witnesses in at least a few instances to testify by Skype to date. Thisarticle examines whether Australian courts should permit witnesses to testifyby Skype more often. The article considers using videoconferencing, asopposed to Skype, and security issues associated with Skype. It alsoconsiders the impact that Skype may have upon considering witness credibility.Ultimately, it argues that Australian judicial officers may want to considerpermitting witnesses to testify by Skype if testifying by videoconference is notpossible, on a …