Andrew L. Urban
The ACT Integrity Commission’s Operation Juno is an examination of Walter Sofronoff’s actions after he was appointed under the ACT Inquiries Act to investigate whether the aborted Bruce Lehrmann trial in 2023 had been affected by political influence or interference. Sofronoff’s lawyer says Juno’s report was a product of overreach and a “serious offence against the administration of justice”, The Australian reports. Continue reading
Andrew L. Urban
Lucky girl, that Brittany Higgins …the young woman who in December 2022 was hastily paid $2.44 million in compensation by the Federal Government partly for not being able to ever work again after being allegedly raped by fellow Parliamentary staffer Bruce Lehrmann – on the balance of probabilities – has signed up with celebrity agent 22. a talent management agency. Continue reading
Andrew L. Urban
I suspect that most of our regular readers would scoff at the suggestion that Australia’s legal system is ‘good’ or ‘very good’. The view through the prism of wrongful convictions is less forgiving. But 55% of the 1000 Australians surveyed by the independent research agency, Insightfully, between May 22 and 29, 2025, do think that. Even that figure of 55% seems far too low for comfort in a country whose legal system is expected to be at the forefront on this issue. Continue reading
At 6pm ACST, Wednesday 4 June, 2025, legal academic Bob Moles will be leading a three hour class on the materials he is using for the forthcoming book False Witness: The Disgraceful Dr Manock. Continue reading
One of our readers, concerned citizen MONIQUE BERTINO-CLARKE, reflects on one of the latest decision of the High Court, which suggests it is part of a deficient system that needs to be overhauled. Continue reading
FRAMED – How The Legal System Framed Robert Xie For The Lin Family Murders (Prime KDP), by Andrew L. Urban is only the latest book exposing wrongful convictions in Australia. Some, like FRAMED, are case specific, others look at the whole system. Nobody can claim ignorance of how rotten our criminal justice system has become. And how the self-regulating legal system either doesn’t care or it is not fit for purpose. Continue reading
Speaking to a crowded room of invited guests in the middle of Sydney’s legal precinct, former Chamberlain lawyer Stuart Tipple said it’s a book that should be written, adding, “… the problem with our adversarial system is that it is not a system that pursues the truth”. Continue reading
Photos from the May 8, 2025 launch of FRAMED at State Chambers, Martin Place. All photos by David Miller. Continue reading
Stuart Tipple, the lawyer who represented Lindy Chamberlain, will officially launch Andrew L. Urban’s latest book, FRAMED – how the legal system framed Robert Xie for the Lin family murders, on Thursday May 8, 2025. Margaret Cunneen SC will be the special guest at the event.
Tipple has been there done that; Lindy Chamberlain was convicted of her baby’s murder but ultimately – years later – exonerated and compensated for that wrongful conviction. The system has not changed; it is as prone to error as ever, notably in the field of forensic evidence.
The launch will be held from 6pm – 7.30; refreshments will be served.
RSVP TO: andrew.urban@wrongfulconvictionsreport.org
The first five readers to accept this invitation for you & a guest will be provided with details of the venue in the Sydney CBD.
Australia’s record on wrongful convictions in serious crimes lags behind many developed countries due to systemic gaps in case review mechanisms, compensation frameworks and public accountability, as researched by AI. Continue reading