The Teacher's Trial · The Australian

Episode 17: Anticipation

August 26, 2022·1 hr 15 min·5 clips
A bridal salon owner describes the massive, finger-shaped bruises she saw on Lynette Dawson's arms and thigh.
This episode of The Teacher's Trial anticipates the verdict in Chris Dawson's murder trial, featuring listener questions about key evidence like Lynette's bruises and JC's testimony. It explores legal concepts like circumstantial evidence and parole laws, while examining how language around grooming and abuse has evolved since the 1980s.

As heard by us

A careful look at how a circumstantial case is argued and tested.

The episode handles the Chris Dawson case with a steady editorial hand, tracing how a circumstantial argument is built and then pressed against itself.

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If you want a circumstantial case unpacked, start here and listen closely.

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