Author Archives: andrew

High Court orders retrial. Why?

Posted on May 12, 2025 by andrew

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. 

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Read All About It! And weep…

Posted on May 11, 2025 by andrew

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 … Continue reading →

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FRAMED a book that had to be written – Stuart Tipple launches Urban’s new book

Posted on May 9, 2025 by andrew

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 … Continue reading →

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FRAMED – book launch photos

Posted on May 9, 2025 by andrew

Photos from the May 8, 2025 launch of FRAMED at State Chambers, Martin Place. All photos by David Miller.

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FRAMED – May 8, 2025, Sydney book launch invitation

Posted on May 6, 2025 by andrew

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 … Continue reading →

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Australia the loser among developed nations on wrongful convictions

Posted on May 2, 2025 by andrew

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.

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FRAMED – REVIEWS

Posted on April 30, 2025 by andrew

Some first readers of Andrew L. Urban’s new book, FRAMED – how the legal system framed Robert Xie for the Lin family murders, share their responses. “After several years of research, Andrew Urban’s new book, Framed, is a thorough examination of … Continue reading →

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Legal challenge filed against Tasmanian Parole Board’s decision to gag free speech

Posted on April 28, 2025 by andrew

April 28, 2025: The Human Rights Law Centre has filed legal proceedings on behalf of Tasmanian grandmother, Susan Neill-Fraser, to challenge a restrictive parole condition placed on her by the Tasmanian Parole Board seeking to limit her ability to speak … Continue reading →

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Free the dangerous, jail the innocent?

Posted on April 26, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “Why do we keep letting monsters out?” That’s the headline on the top editorial in the Saturday Telegraph (26/4/2025). The context is the latest murder of a young woman (Audrey Griffin) by a man free on parole … Continue reading →

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Linda Reynolds sues commonwealth over Brittany Higgins $2.4m payout debacle

Posted on April 25, 2025 by andrew

Report by Janet Albrechtsen and Stephen Rice in The Australian Former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds is suing the commonwealth over its conduct in Brittany Higgins’ compensation case, claiming the then-Labor government’s $2.4 million payout had the effect of “publicly affirming” Ms Higgins’ … Continue reading →

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