“Image-Based Evidence in International Criminal Prosecutions: Charting a Path Forward” is available for purchase!
After many years of leading and relying upon image-based evidence in the courtroom, teaching international imagery law in several countries, and recently being awarded a PhD from Leiden University in the Netherlands on the use of non-textual evidence in international criminal prosecutions, I am pleased to announce that my book Image-Based Evidence in...
Registration now open for 2026 EURO LEVA Training Symposium (London)
Registration is now open for the inaugural 2026 EURO LEVA Training Symposium. It will be held at King’s College London on June 9-11, 2026. KCL is an excellent location for this event. It is in central London, very near the Thames River, and is easily accessible once in London. There will be three...
Video Analysis Errors in Murder Trial
A Canadian trial judge convicted the defendant of two counts of murder based on circumstantial evidence and the judge’s own comparison of questioned images of the shooter and known images of the defendant. The Court of Appeal set aside the convictions and substituted them with acquittals due to the trial judge’s flawed analysis...
Crying “Fake News!” Does Not Make It True
It is increasingly common for the prosecution to rely upon image-based evidence in criminal prosecutions. This evidence may take the form of videos derived from CCTV, smartphones, body worn cameras, and in-car cameras, as well as still images. Occasionally, the defence will also tender image-based evidence as part of their case. What happens...
2026 EURO LEVA Training Symposium announced!
LEVA has officially announced the inaugural 2026 EURO LEVA Training Symposium. It will be held at King’s College London on June 9-11, 2026. KCL is an excellent location for this event. It is in central London, very near the Thames River, and is easily accessible once in London. LEVA is committed to making...
Tricks, Lies, and the Administration of Justice
There currently exists almost limitless access to technology that can be used to modify images. No longer the sole province of specialists with high-end computers, the democratization of image modification capabilities means that untrained civilians can create wholly false images and transform real images into something other than a true depiction of reality....
Next Online Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses Course Announced: June 1-3, 2026
The online Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses course has continually been a great success! We have had participants from across Canada and the US, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, and New Zealand. The ability to learn from the instructor and from each other in this dynamic and informative course is unparalleled. The online...
Smartphone Video: Is Failure to Seize the Device Fatal to Admissibility?
Ideally, when witnesses record a video of an event on their smartphone, they would give their device to the police so that the video could be examined and exported in a forensically sound manner. What are the consequences when that does not occur? Are the police required to seize the smartphone that was...
2026 EURO LEVA Symposium
For those readers who are LEVA members or have attended LEVA training events, you will be aware that each year, LEVA holds a training symposium in the US. While that is helpful for North American attendees, it is rather far away for interested parties in Europe. LEVA has given the green light for...
Determining Vehicle Speed from a Video Recording
CCTV video is typically used to provide information about what occurred during a noted event and to assist in identifying people, vehicles, objects, etc. A less common but equally helpful use of CCTV video is to determine the speed of vehicles traveling through the field of view. This article summarizes the legal and...
Compilation Videos: Guidelines for Maximizing the Value of Multiple Camera Views
Opposing counsel frequently object to the use of compilation video presentations that have been prepared by video technicians and analysts. The stated reason for their objection is that such compilations are somehow improper or prejudicial to the interests of a fair trial but the real reason for most objections is that the compilations...