Report of the Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario
Please see http://www.goudgeinquiry.ca/
This Inquiry dealt with flawed evidence in the field of paediatric forensic pathology and inrelation to wrongful convictions in this area. In addition to issues surrounding the admissibility and reliability of evidence and tools that courts can use to assist in this, it also addressed extrinsic factors relating to the organisation of forensic medical service provision with regard to quality, oversight and accountability. Law reform without reform of the systems for the provision of forensic expert evidence will only go some of the way to addressing the very real risks in this area.
Volume 3 - Chapters 13, 15 and 18 are particularly pertinant.
David Ranson
Deputy Director - Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
Hon. Clin. Assoc. Professor
Department of Forensic Medicine - Monash University