John Bray Law Alumni Network /alumni/ en John Bray CLE - Facts without trial: fact-finding in appellate courts /alumni/events/list/2025/06/john-bray-cle-facts-without-trial-fact-finding-in-appellate-courts <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Adversarial fact-finding is the foundation upon which judicial decisions are built. However, appellate courts are sometimes聽forced to make assessments of fact in circumstances where there has not been a trial 鈥� 鈥榝acts without trial鈥�. Part of the challenge of these 鈥榝acts without trial鈥� is that in these cases, appellate courts are often confronted by matters beyond the immediate interests and knowledge of the parties, involving broader social facts and extended implications.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> Tue, 13 May 2025 13:47:30 +0930 Claire Bowman /alumni/events/list/2025/06/john-bray-cle-facts-without-trial-fact-finding-in-appellate-courts Courtroom 8, Sir Samuel Way Building (and online) 2025-06-19T17:30:00+09:30 2025-06-19T18:30:00+09:30