Dreyfus, Oscar Slater and Modern Miscarriages of Justice - Donald Findlay KC and a dramatic re-enactment
The Franco-British Lawyer's Society is hosting its Annual Colloque in person in Edinburgh — and the event will include a dramatic re-enactment of the Oscar Slater trial by Donald Findlay KC, in the same courtroom as the original trial.
The conference, which will be held at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close in Edinburgh between 18-20 September, will focus on Dreyfus, Oscar Slater and modern miscarriages of justice.
It is expected that judges, academics and practitioners from Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland and France will explore the topic from both a historic and contemporary perspective.
What are the similarities between the Dreyfus Affair and the case of Oscar Slater, often referred to as the 'Scottish Dreyfus'.
The conference will draw to a close with a dramatic re-enactment of the Slater trial by none other than Donald Findlay KC, and will take place in the same courtroom as the original.
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