Author Archives: andrew

Did “mistakes and misdirections” prompt Marco Rusterholz murder conviction?

Posted on January 21, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  It’s one thing for a man convicted of murder to protest the verdict. It’s quite another to painstakingly dissect the trial judge’s summing up, as Marco Rusterholz did, to point out where he thinks “mistakes and misdirections” … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 19 Marco Rusterholz | 32 Comments

ALERT: ‘chip-in’ to petitions doesn’t help the cause

Posted on January 12, 2023 by andrew

Don’t let your generosity be fooled: when signing a petition, you’ll be asked to ‘chip in’ to help promote the cause. ‘Chipping in’ sounds benign but it’s just a way of asking for money while you are in a vulnerable … Continue reading →

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Calling for disclosure – why mobiles matter

Posted on January 12, 2023 by andrew

The role of mobile phones in sexual assault cases is crucial, often providing exculpatory evidence – which is why some police investigations prefer not to answer the call for disclosure, as gender issues commentator BETTINA ARNDT explains with a couple … Continue reading →

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Could reform help secure safer convictions in circumstantial cases?

Posted on January 6, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  The most recent – and highest profile – murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence was that of Christopher Dawson, for the murder 40 years ago of his then wife Lynette. The conviction, in a judgement delivered August … Continue reading →

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Duty of disclosure lasts forever

Posted on December 23, 2022 by andrew

The duty of disclosure of “all matters within their knowledge” applies to all those who represent the Crown – and is a duty in perpetuity, write BIBI SANGHA and Dr BOB MOLES of Flinders University, in their December 21, 2022, … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 05 Derek Bromley, Case 17 Kathleen Folbigg, General articles | 10 Comments

Bruce Lehrmann case inquiry launched by ACT

Posted on December 21, 2022 by andrew

The ACT Government is launching an inquiry that will investigate the conduct of the prosecution, the defence and police involved in the botched case of Bruce Lermann, accused of raping Brittany Higgins inside Parliament, after the trial was aborted and … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 19 Comments

Sue Neill-Fraser case for CCRC

Posted on December 16, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Following two unsuccessful appeals against her conviction for the 2009 murder of her partner Bob Chappell and twice refused leave to appeal to the High Court, Sue Neill-Fraser’s controversial 12 year old conviction is an ideal matter … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, CCRC, General articles | 21 Comments

Sue Neill-Fraser not a stereotypical killer – Parole Board

Posted on December 15, 2022 by andrew

Tasmania’s Parole Board has published its reasons for releasing Sue Neill-Fraser on parole after 13 years (of a 23 year sentence), and noted that she did not present like a stereotypical killer. The Parole Board said Mr Chappell’s death was … Continue reading →

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Presumption of guilt & other travesties in the case against Lehrmann

Posted on December 15, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Bruce Lehrmann has had to move away from Canberra, change his appearance and is living in the shadows, broke and looking for work of any kind to survive. He is not on the run from the law, … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 10 Comments

Strictly legal – seminar provides lesson in law for judge

Posted on November 28, 2022 by andrew

The President of the Law Society and the Attorney-General of Tasmania must provide legal references if they disagree with the points raised by Dr BOB MOLES* in his address at the seminar, Lifting the Lid on Miscarriages of Justice – … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 23 Comments