Author Archives: andrew

1/4/2026 EXCLUSIVE: Aussie Jane Bond 008?

Posted on April 1, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Just FYI … The 25-film franchise built on Ian Fleming’s spy character James Bond is being extended in Bond 26, according to rumour, with the next edition featuring a female version, Jane Bond, a cousin of the … Continue reading →

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Extending Court Hours Night, Weekend, and Video Courts as a Shield against Wrongful Convictions

Posted on March 31, 2026 by andrew

In justice systems worldwide, court backlogs are not mere administrative headaches—they are engines of wrongful convictions. Prolonged delays and overcrowded dockets create intense pressure on defendants to accept plea bargains, even when innocent, writes STEVEN FENNELL. 

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Jury secrecy shields wrongful convictions; should juries be recorded?

Posted on March 28, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Recorded and with availability restricted to relevant judges, jury deliberations hold the key to many wrongful convictions. 

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Judges and the law not acting rationally

Posted on March 27, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The High Court’s decision last week, known as EGH19, is the latest in a string of defeats for the government over its attempts to protect the community from foreign criminals who are in this country unlawfully. The … Continue reading →

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Appeals Are Not Enough: A System That Refuses to Learn

Posted on March 26, 2026 by andrew

The legal system resists correcting its mistakes; it avoids learning from them. This was a post responding to our recent article about the failures of appeals, from reader STEVEN FENNELL, whose personal experience informs his opinions. His observations are so pertinent … Continue reading →

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Judge errs, jury convicts, accused jailed, appeal lost, complaint dismissed

Posted on March 25, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The judge whose summing up was convoluted and in places  incomprehensible even to lawyers, told the jury that the accused had “made admissions” of the offence –  which is not true – but as one barrister puts … Continue reading →

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Q: What is ‘fresh’, looks old and is overlooked? A: you’d be surprised. Fact checking grounds for appeal with Dr Bob Moles.

Posted on March 24, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  In the wake of yesterday’s story about the legal system’s reluctant response to appeals, a significant misunderstanding about what constitutes ‘fresh and compelling’ evidence is explained by legal academic Dr Bob Moles. 

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 02 Henry Keogh, Case 05 Derek Bromley | 7 Comments

‘Case closed. Shut up and stop bothering us’ – the legal system’s response to appeals

Posted on March 23, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Excuse my headline, but it’s a translation from legal language. Even among legal academics and former High Court justices, there is great unease about how our already imperfect legal system turns positively negative at the thought of … Continue reading →

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Exposed: antics of the faceless Tim Ellis support group

Posted on March 20, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Less than a dozen in notional number*, less active and certainly less transparent than the Sue Neill-Fraser Support Group, but incessantly annoying, the group of commentators on this blog I have dubbed the Tim Ellis Support Group, … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 9 Comments

Selby v Ellis continued – how jury was misled in Sue Neill-Fraser murder trial

Posted on March 19, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Yesterday, we published a letter from former Tasmanian DPP Tim Ellis SC in which he accused former barrister Hugh Selby of a failure of integrity in Selby’s article. Today, Selby replies, to emphasise how the jury was … Continue reading →

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