Author Archives: andrew

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 →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 26 Comments

Speculation and bias – tools of trade for prosecutors and judges

Posted on December 30, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A bit harsh, that headline? Well, sure, there are judges and prosecutors who do not generally use those tools, but in the world of wrongful convictions, it is not uncommon. In trials and in appeals, these nasties … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 11 Robert Xie, Case 17 Kathleen Folbigg, Case 19 Marco Rusterholz | 11 Comments

Did Graham Stafford really murder Leanne Holland? The case that won’t die.

Posted on December 29, 2025 by andrew

Former detective and author GRAEME CROWLEY provides a confronting list of facts that continue to haunt this murder – an unsolved crime whose 12 year old victim continues to be insulted by a process that shames the relevant administrators of … Continue reading →

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Greenaway’s “integrity and high personal standards” – it’s official

Posted on December 24, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It must have been quietly heartbreaking for Rowena Greenaway to come across this document on the eve of Christmas 2025, written on 9 August 1962, attesting to her now husband Noel Greenaway’s “integrity and high personal standards”. … Continue reading →

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When is an anti-Zionist insult not an insult?

Posted on December 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A Melbourne magistrate has ruled prosecutors must prove former Burgertory boss Hash Tayeh had intent to “insult or offend” when he chanted “all Zionists are terrorists” in public. Well, blow me down, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas, obviously wanted … Continue reading →

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What do Linda Reynolds and Bondi massacre have in common?

Posted on December 17, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There is a straight line between the Albanese leadership’s response to the Bondi Beach massacre on Sunday December 14, 2025 and its behaviour towards former Senator Linda Reynolds. That straight line points to a lack of integrity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 16 Comments

Australia inherited old mindsets on wrongful convictions – and kept them

Posted on December 14, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The costumed theatre of our law courts take us back to the mindset of the 1800s when there was no such thing as a pesky appellate process. But the courts are still hanging on to a sense … Continue reading →

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Prosecutorial misconduct triggers new trial for Greg Lynn

Posted on December 12, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban In upholding the Greg Lynn appeal, justices Karin Emerton, Phillip Priest and Peter Kidd said: “Unhappily, we have concluded that the conduct of prosecuting counsel so compromised the fairness of the applicant’s trial that a substantial miscarriage … Continue reading →

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ACT Integrity (???) Commission dismisses Sofronoff appeal, no surprise

Posted on December 11, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The ACT Integrity Commission had found that Walter Sofronoff providing his report on the inquiry into the criminal prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann to two journalists (under embargo) was corrupt. He appealed and in dismissing his appeal, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 5 Comments