Jump to content

Jeremy Gans

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Lindsay, Jessica (2023-01-27). "Professor Jeremy Gans". Melbourne Law School. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. ^ "Jurors behaving badly". ABC Radio. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. ^ "Guilty Pigs: A Conversation with Katie Barnett and Jeremy Gans". Areo. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. ^ a b "Staff Interviews: Getting to Know Jeremy Gans". De Minimis. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. ^ "Jeremy Gans Archives • Inside Story". Inside Story. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  6. ^ Gans, Jeremy. "The Lawyer X scandal is a massive blow to the criminal justice system: here's why". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  7. ^ "Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette Dawson - ABC Radio". PM - ABC Radio. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  8. ^ "Milligan 'ignores key facts on Pell'". The Australian. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Mills, Tammy (2019-04-11). "'No other case like it': The unique case of Lawyer X". The Age. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  11. ^ Gans, Author Joshua (2009-06-04). "The Bright Side of Plagiarism". Core Economics. Retrieved 2023-05-05. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)