Author Archives: andrew

We urge the AG to consider a national CCRC

Posted on June 10, 2021 by andrew

In the following letter, wrongfulconvictionsreport – with the support of several senior figures in the legal community – urges the Attorney General to consider establishing a Criminal Cases Review Commission, arguing valid reasons and outlining a practical formula. We hope … Continue reading →

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How Kathleen Folbigg appeal wrongs can be put right – rapidly

Posted on June 2, 2021 by andrew

Dr Bob Moles Yesterday (June 1, 2021) it was announced by the High Court that Kathleen Folbigg has lodged an application for special leave to appeal. As a legal commentator and academic I am discussing with my students the significance … Continue reading →

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Famous last words – the prosecutor’s closing address at the Sue Neill-Fraser trial

Posted on May 30, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Former DPP Tim Ellis SC claimed Meaghan Vass was bullied, treated ferociously at trial; ironically enough, eleven years later it was Ellis’ successor Daryl Coates SC who, allegedly, did the bullying. 

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Sue Neill-Fraser – the crux of the appeal & best case scenario

Posted on May 27, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban After hearing the appeal against Sue Neill-Fraser’s controversial 2010 conviction of the 2009 murder of her partner Bob Chappell, the three judges walked out of No 1 court in Hobart’s Supreme Court on March 3, 2021, and … Continue reading →

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Junk science to keep littering courts

Posted on May 22, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban National cabinet (that bastard child of the pandemic) has dumped the review by the nation’s Attorneys-General into junk science that was to lead to reforms in crucial evidence presented in courts.

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Robert Xie hounded, wounded, wrongfully convicted

Posted on May 12, 2021 by andrew

Following our exhaustive, 3-part examination of the case starting on April 23, 2021, now, 10 years after his arrest, we expose the cumulative injustice that was perpetrated on Robert Xie in the wake of a vicious attack that killed almost … Continue reading →

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Laughter in court

Posted on May 2, 2021 by andrew

We believe in the importance of comedy, and agree with writer, actor, philosopher Stephen Fry who once said, “It is easy to forget that the most important aspect of comedy, after all, its great saving grace, is its ambiguity. You … Continue reading →

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Tunnel vision by another name

Posted on April 27, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Tunnel vision compromised the police investigations into the deaths of Bob Chappell in Tasmania and five members of the Lin family in NSW (two of many examples), with Sue Neill-Fraser convicted of the former and Robert Xie … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie conviction requires urgent High Court correction – Part 3: evidence matters

Posted on April 26, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban, Phillip Chapman  The conviction of Robert Xie for the blood-soaked, savage murder of five members of his wife’s family in 2009 – going against his alibi – took four trials, including the longest trial in NSW legal … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie conviction requires urgent High Court correction – Part 2: Appeal Court judges erred

Posted on April 24, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban, Phillip Chapman  The conviction of Robert Xie for the blood-soaked, savage murder of five members of his wife’s family in 2009 – against his alibi and absent a credible motive – took four trials, including the longest … Continue reading →

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