Adam Wilson

Teaching

I teach on a range of modules that focus upon criminal litgation and criminal theory in a broad sense. My modules include:

• Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System
• Crime & Society
• The Law of Evidence
• Criminal Litigation

Research

I am particularly interested in the law of evidence, in particular the field of forensics. I have been consulted internationally in this field. My research in criminal law and the law of evidence tends to have a practitioner focus.

Publications and conferences

Published articles

1. Philosophies of Punishment Perpetuity Press
2. Expert testimony in the dock J. Crim. L. 2005, 69(4), 330-348
3. The necessity of clinical legal education in university law schools: a UK perspective I.J.C.L.E. 2005, Aug, 29-43
4. Multiple infant deaths: expert witness testimony J. Crim. L. 2005, 69(6), 473-477
5. Expert evidence J. Crim. L. 2006, 70(4), 292-297
6. Self-defence S.J. 2006, 150(16), 524-525
7. Expert opinion evidence: the middle way J. Crim. L. 2009, 73(5), 430-450
8. Reply to Law Commission Consultation Paper No 190 The Admissibility Of Expert Evidence in Criminal Proceedings in England and Wales: A New Approach to the Determination of Evidentiary Reliability 2009
9. A matter of opinion S.J. 2009, 153(25) Supp (Expert Witness Supplement Summer 2009), 9-10
10. The right criteria for Expert Evidence Expert Witness Institute Newsletter (14) 2 Spring 2010 6
11. The Law Commission's proposal on expert opinion evidence: an onerous demand upon judges [2010] 1 Web JCLI 
12. Outside normality: the admission of expert psychological testimony (2010) 41 Cambrian Law Review
13. Away From the Numbers J Crim L (2011) 75(6) 503
14. The Law Commission's Recommendation on Expert Opinion Evidence: Sufficient reliability? 2012 Web Journal.

Conference papers

• Curfew Orders and Electronic Tagging, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Self Defence and the European Convention, Anglia Ruskin University
• Clinical Legal Education: The SHU Experience, International Clinical Legal Education Conference (by invitation) of University of Northumbria. I sat as a member of the convening panel.
• Expert Testimony in the Dock, Sheffield Hallam University
• Expert Testimony: The middle road, Sheffield Hallam University
• Errors in forensics, Sheffield Hallam University
• A systematic approach to fact-analysis, Sheffield Hallam University

Professional activities

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and also hold a PGCE.