Author Archives: andrew

The Legend of Sue Neill-Fraser

Posted on August 13, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. With the High Court’s August 12, 2022 refusal (the second time in 10 years) to grant Sue Neill-Fraser special leave to appeal her 2010 conviction for the 2009 murder of her partner, Bob Chappell, she has assumed … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 14 Comments

High Noon at High Court – Sue Neill-Fraser refused leave to appeal

Posted on August 12, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. August 12, 2022: The High Court today refused Sue Neill-Fraser leave to appeal her 2010 murder conviction for the 2009 murder of her partner Bob Chappell. The devastating decision comes eight days before the 13th anniversary of … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 51 Comments

Jeff Thompson case finally nolle prosequi

Posted on August 8, 2022 by andrew

STOP PRESS – MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022 The controversial, five year old charge of perverting justice against Hobart solicitor Jeff Thompson was dropped (nolle prosequi) today before Justice Brett in Hobart’s Supreme Court. Thompson was one of the figures in … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 59 Comments

Corruption, lawlessness in South Australia – and that’s the legal system

Posted on August 8, 2022 by andrew

 Andrew L. Urban. Neither the Major Crime Investigation Unit, nor the Attorney General, nor the State’s Director of Public Prosecution want anything to do with it. ‘IT’ is the legal scandal around Dr Colin Manock’s reign as the unqualified forensic … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 05 Derek Bromley | 1 Comment

Will big question be exposed in High Court?

Posted on August 6, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A question of profound and long lasting importance will be laid bare before the High Court on Friday, August 12, 2022, when the application for special leave to appeal her 2010 murder conviction by Sue Neill-Fraser will … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 28 Comments

The Big Folbigg Mistake – reviewed

Posted on August 2, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. There is no worse crime than a mother murdering her own toddlers… four of them. Is there? Well, maybe one: wrongfully convicting a mother of such a deed. In his new book, The Big Folbigg Mistake, author … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 17 Kathleen Folbigg | 10 Comments

Derek Bromley next at High Court

Posted on August 2, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The High Court will hear Derek Bromley’s seeking leave application on September 16, 2022, a month or so after Sue Neill-Fraser’s case (August 12, 2022). Both were convicted of murder and both cases display characteristics of wrongful … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 05 Derek Bromley | 4 Comments

Sue Neill-Fraser case moves out of Tasmania to the High Court

Posted on July 24, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban At 9.30am on Friday, August 12, 2022, the (probably three) High Court judges assigned to hear the seeking leave to appeal her 2010 murder conviction by Sue Neill-Fraser, will watch their screens wherever they are geographically, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 41 Comments

Speculation undesirable (and impermissible) prosecutorial tool

Posted on July 9, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Society does not want prosecutors to win convictions in circumstantial cases based on speculation. It is also impermissible. If it weren’t for professional immunity, the practice would cease. 

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 02 Henry Keogh, Case 11 Robert Xie, General articles | 17 Comments

Science in service of the court – or not?

Posted on July 4, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban How really reliable is testimony from expert witnesses? How can juries and judges tell if what they are told is unbiased, grounded in solid scientific knowledge and not just opinion? How should such witnesses conduct themselves? Try … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic evidence | 9 Comments