Monthly Archives: May 2026

From the archives: Derek Bromley’s appeal mangled by court

The appeal court in Bromley has fundamentally failed to pay due regard to the rule of law and to the well-established principles governing criminal appeals, according to Flinders University legal academics Dr Bob Moles and Bibi Sangha, as we first … Continue reading

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Welcome to context

Andrew L. Urban Contrary to his apparent intention, Dr Simon Longstaff’s heartfelt and personal reflection laid out in his column (The Australian, May 5, 2026) reinforces the inappropriateness of the practice known as “welcome to country” in 21st century Australia. … Continue reading

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Will Albo be called?

Andrew L. Urban It starts today. Witnesses will be heard at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, starting with Alex Ryvchin,  co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Ever since the release of the Terms of … Continue reading

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The Lawyer X Scandal: Rule of Law or Necessary Evil?

STEVEN FENNELL explores both sides of the Nicola Gobbo debate, wrongful convictions and the fracture of Australian justice. 

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Marco Rusterholz: the ‘maybe’ case that courts found ‘sure’

Convicted of a 2012 double murder, Marco Rusterholz believes he is (like Sue Neill-Fraser), a victim of Tasmania’s discredited legal system. To avoid an apprehension of bias, we have sought an independent, structured, adversarial analysis of his case by LIA … Continue reading

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