I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin Forensics and why fingerprints lie: Judith Fordham Pt.1
Aug 30, 2025
Judith Fordham, a former criminal barrister with expertise in forensic science and personal experience as a crime victim, discusses atypical cases that challenge our understanding of justice. She shares the bizarre tale of a murder stemming from a noisy neighbor dispute and critiques the reliability of forensic evidence, particularly fingerprint analysis. Judith emphasizes the need for skepticism in legal testimonies and reflects on the complexities of domestic violence laws in New South Wales, highlighting shifts in societal attitudes and the ongoing fight for justice.
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Role Over Moral Judgment
- A lawyer's job is to present a client's case, not to decide guilt or innocence.
- Judith Fordham stresses preparation and humility because she admits she is not always right.
Party Argument Charged As Murder
- A noisy late-night party led to a neighbour complaining and a physical scuffle, after which the neighbour had a heart attack.
- Prosecutors charged Judith's client with murder claiming stress caused the heart attack, but the jury acquitted.
Population Studies Don't Prove Individual Causation
- Medical correlation studies cannot definitively assign causation in a single case.
- Fordham dismantled a cardiologist's certainty by showing population studies and uncertain causation don't prove one person's death.