Author Archives: andrew

The Crown’s resources $$$$$ v the accused $ – unequal arms

Posted on November 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban By the time Robert Xie faced his fourth trial in June 2016 for the murder of the Lin family, he was physically, mentally – and financially – exhausted. Convicted, the appeal was still to come … he … Continue reading →

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Presumption of innocence OUT, guilt by say-so IN

Posted on November 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban All Australian jurisdictions have abolished the mandatory requirement for corroboration of claims in sexual crime prosecutions. This means no jurisdiction requires independent evidence to support a complainant’s testimony for a conviction. This has negated the presumption of … Continue reading →

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No valid reasons to dismiss calls for an independent review of the Sue Neill-Fraser case

Posted on November 18, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Given the failures of two previous appeals by Sue Neill-Fraser against her discredited murder conviction, Tasmania’s legal system is still defying serious scrutiny. The latest Etter/Selby report highlights both the reasons and the need. Former Tasmanian Attorney … Continue reading →

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Hobart Mercury readers again voice their concern at Sue Neill-Fraser conviction

Posted on November 17, 2025 by andrew

It’s been 15 years since Sue Neill-Fraser’s now discredited trial, but spurred on by the latest Etter/Selby report tabled in Parliament which sets out new material challenging the conviction, Tasmanians are calling for an inquiry– again.

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Bring on the Valkyries to recover Sue Neill-Fraser

Posted on November 15, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  There seem to be two schools of thought on how to try and overturn Sue Neill-Fraser’s murder conviction by those who believe, as we do, that it is plainly wrongful. One school holds that the best way … Continue reading →

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Failure to investigate and properly disclose information – why?

Posted on November 13, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  In the latest explosive Etter/Selby report tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament this week digging into the police investigation of the Sue Neill-Fraser conviction, the authors ask: Why did that failure to investigate and properly disclose information happen? … Continue reading →

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DNA red herring bites prosecutor – new report

Posted on November 13, 2025 by andrew

If you see furious senior Tasmanian police lurching red faced out of their HQ, they are probably clutching a 78-page report that just landed which sets out why an independent inquiry into the conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser can no longer … Continue reading →

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The “ethical reset needed” for prosecutors

Posted on November 11, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Prosecutors in the room described the speech as “the ethical reset we all needed”. They refer to Wayne Martin AC KC’s keynote speech “The Prosecutor’s Duty and the Prosecutor’s Conscience at the Australian Association of Crown Prosecutors … Continue reading →

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Jesse Harvey and the curse of SBS

Posted on November 2, 2025 by andrew

Just as we were publishing a thorough debunking of the junk science behind Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) in 2019, a 21 year old father in Victoria, Jesse Harvey, was sentenced to six years jail for injuring his baby son by … Continue reading →

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Who can we turn to if the law turns away?

Posted on November 1, 2025 by andrew

WA Shadow Attorney General The Hon Nick Goiran MLC As if to illustrate how unaccountable our legal practitioners are across Australia (in the wake our recent articles), WA’s Shadow Attorney General The Hon Nick Goiran MLC, has just replied to … Continue reading →

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