Monthly Archives: January 2026

Roadkill of the legal system

Posted on January 11, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban If a bus carelessly runs over a pedestrian, we rightly expect the driver to call an ambulance – and he or she does so. We also demand that the driver be punished and better trained. The criminal … Continue reading →

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Well meaning but … the Royal Commission that trampled on protections of the innocent

Posted on January 9, 2026 by andrew

In April 2015, eight months before Frank Valentine would be interviewed by police and four years before his 2019 trial for sexual assault of teenage girls in the early 1970s, his wife Maris Valentine BA completed a thorough report exposing … Continue reading →

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Lehrmann looks to High Court to rebut Lee’s rape judgement

Posted on January 5, 2026 by andrew

Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team, headed by solicitor Zali Burrows, has filed an application for Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court arguing it is a “matter of public importance” after an unsuccessful appeal to the Full Bench of the … Continue reading →

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Politicians make fake excuses to avoid accountability

Posted on January 4, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Australian PM Anthony Albanese is not the first political leader to make phony excuses to avoid an inquiry – and for similar self serving reasons: to avoid accountability. Regular readers will remember how back in July 2023, … Continue reading →

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