Author Archives: andrew

A-G Rowland says ‘no’ to CCRC – much needed law reform

Posted on December 6, 2025 by andrew

Not for the first time, a Federal Attorney-General has shrugged off a proposal to consider the establishment of a Criminal Cases Review Commission. The public should know this. The legal profession should know this – especially the few who have … Continue reading →

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Juries and the GIGO principle

Posted on December 5, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban In a Sydney murder trial, Juror John was so disturbed by what he saw as the Crown’s unethical behaviour, unrestrained by the judge, he barely could restrain himself from jumping out of his seat and shouting his … Continue reading →

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Lehrmann’s hell in legal purgatory

Posted on December 4, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Now that Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal against the negative result in his defamation case against TEN and Lisa Wilkinson has been dismissed in the Federal Court, the legal quagmire has deepened. He is living in the hell of … Continue reading →

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Tasmanian Legislative Council urged on “a wide-ranging powerful commission of inquiry” into Sue Neill-Fraser case

Posted on December 3, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban You won’t be surprised that the Tasmanian Government is continuing to stonewall on the calls for an inquiry into the Sue Neill-Fraser case, firmly keeping a blind eye on the mountain of reasons in favour of one. … Continue reading →

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Is Sue Neill-Fraser’s murder conviction built on fraud? LIA says yes.

Posted on December 2, 2025 by andrew

LIA, the new Legal Intel AI, has identified at least four issues as potential grounds that might be framed as a ‘fraud on the court’ in the case of Sue Neill-Fraser. One would be enough. Given the shameful history of … Continue reading →

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Is Marco Rusterholz really the murderer? A private investigation

Posted on November 27, 2025 by andrew

JAKE HOLLAND  A friend of Marco’s asked me to look at the case a couple of years ago but I originally shrugged it off as a typical “I didn’t do it story” and then some time later in a moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 19 Marco Rusterholz | 4 Comments

Misplaced morality in our criminal justice system

Posted on November 26, 2025 by andrew

One could argue that juries these days are more likely to be sympathetic to the ruling orthodoxies; hence the George Pell and Noel Greenaway* convictions, to cite two examples. It’s no surprise, since juries are chosen from the general population, … Continue reading →

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New AI tool shames legal system

Posted on November 25, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban He was accused, charged, tried, convicted and sentenced; his appeal was dismissed. His Petition for Mercy to the Governor was put aside by the A-G as was his claim of innocence. His otherwise exemplary life, his family … Continue reading →

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Higgins can of worms still can of worms

Posted on November 24, 2025 by andrew

This is an unedited copy of a comment posted on the story “As Higgins lied about the cover up…” by reader Anne, on 23 November, 2025, for the benefit of readers. 

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As Higgins lied about the cover up …

Posted on November 21, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Two judges, Justice Lee and Justice Tottle, have found Brittany Higgins lied about a political cover up of her alleged rape in then Minister Linda Reynolds’ Parliament House office. Yet Justice Lee accepted her word over Bruce … Continue reading →

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