Monthly Archives: September 2021

Sue Neill-Fraser prosecutor Tim Ellis SC, defends the conviction, but …

Posted on September 16, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. In a rare public comment (Mercury, Sept. 16, 2021) on a case in which he was prosecutor, former Tasmanian DPP, Tim Ellis SC, defends the conviction and refutes Lara Giddings’ claims published the day before. But his … Continue reading →

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Truculent police response to new evidence in Sue Neill-Fraser case backfires

Posted on September 15, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. A proverbial bomb went off in Tasmanian law enforcement when credible, documented and exculpatory new evidence came to light in the Sue Neill-Case – and that was before they had even looked at it. 

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Former Premier & A-G calls for Sue Neill-Fraser case review

Posted on September 15, 2021 by andrew

Former Tasmanian Premier and A-G, Lara Giddings, puts the case for a full review of the  Sue Neill-Fraser murder case, in a double page spread in the Hobart Mercury (Sept. 15, 2021), referring the public to the mass of damning … Continue reading →

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We don’t call it solitary confinement – Director of Prisons Tasmania

Posted on September 10, 2021 by andrew

Following reports (here and here) that Sue Neill-Fraser had been placed in solitary confinement as the first part of her punishment for writing a letter about prison life that we published, Independent Member for Clark, Kristie Johnston (criminologist & lawyer), … Continue reading →

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If so confident, police should welcome Sue Neill-Fraser Inquiry – SNF Group President

Posted on September 10, 2021 by andrew

Police spokesman and Sue Neill-Fraser supporters share many concerns – for different reasons, writes Sue Neill-Fraser Support Group President ROSIE CRUMPTON-CROOK. 

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Sue Neill-Fraser petition for inquiry passes 25,000 signatures

Posted on September 9, 2021 by andrew

A petition calling for an independent judicial inquiry into the conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser has now received over 25,000 signatures (at September 7, 2021), according to a statement by the Sue Neill-Fraser Support Group. It comes on the heels of … Continue reading →

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Belligerence v evidence bedevils Sue Neill-Fraser dispute

Posted on September 8, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Shouting at the People v Arguing the Evidence has characterised the public dispute over the reliability of Sue Neill-Fraser’s murder conviction, as the latest public statements show.

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‘Sue is okay’ and accepts she did the wrong thing say visitors

Posted on September 6, 2021 by andrew

According to two visitors to Sue Neill-Fraser in solitary today (Sept. 6, 2021) “she is okay,” and she accepts that she did the wrong thing sending an account for publication on this blog, ‘A Day in the Life …’ 

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Why Tasmanian police are smarting – not acting smart

Posted on September 6, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The Tasmanian police community is smarting – not to be confused with acting smart – from the latest revelations of incompetence (and worse) that ruined the investigation into the disappearance of Bob Chappell on Australia Day 2009. … Continue reading →

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Solitary confinement in Australian prisons – a study note

Posted on September 5, 2021 by andrew

A further punishment other than that imposed by the courts? A breach of Australia’s international human rights obligations? PETER NORDEN AO explores these questions in the following brief extracts from his paper, published in 2019.

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