Monthly Archives: September 2026

‘Unlawful’: Lehrmann slams secret corruption hearings

Posted on September 5, 2026 by andrew

Bruce Lehrmann wants to air further allegations of mistreatment by the anti-corruption watchdog including that he was forced to give evidence during secret hearings and then gagged from discussing it, reports Miklos Bolza in CBR News. Bolza reports that officials … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser challenge to Parole Board free speech restriction rescheduled

Posted on September 5, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. “Parole should be a pathway to reintegration, not a way of continuing to impose punishment. When parole conditions silence people or limit their freedom of expression, they violate basic human rights and increase the risk of re-incarceration,” … Continue reading →

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Justice Estcourt not in court, Sue Neill-Fraser v Parole Board hearing cancelled

Posted on September 1, 2026 by andrew

The judge who dissented at her appeal and would have quashed her conviction, Justice Estcourt AM, fell ill and was unable to attend court this morning, resulting in the cancellation of the hearing where the Melbourne based Human Rights Law … Continue reading →

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Erin Patterson, the jury hotel and the curious case of the missing CCTV

Posted on September 1, 2026 by andrew

REPORT The judge in the Erin Patterson trial was so concerned about whether the jury had been protected from outside influence during its deliberations that he instructed authorities to try to preserve CCTV from the regional hotel where jurors were … Continue reading →

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