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Sue Neill-Fraser guarded optimism at appeal start

Posted on August 3, 2019 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Sue Neill-Fraser and her family have responded with guarded optimism to the lodgement of appeal grounds with the Supreme Court yesterday (2/8/19), the first step towards the hearings that will determine whether her 2010 murder conviction was … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser appeal papers lodged

Posted on August 2, 2019 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Lawyers for Sue Neill-Fraser have today (August 2, 2019) lodged paperwork in the Hobart Supreme Court to start the long awaited process for her new appeal against the murder conviction which saw her sentenced to 23 years … Continue reading →

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Questions for Sue Neill-Fraser case after Lawyer X

Posted on July 27, 2019 by andrew

Letter to The Editor, Wrongful Convictions Report Recent developments in Victoria have thrown wide open the question of wrongful convictions. We learn [Sarah Marsh – The Guardian: 27 July 2019] that 40 cases may have been tainted by involvement of … Continue reading →

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Tommy Robinson not free to speak on rule of law

Posted on July 19, 2019 by andrew

In the final interview the day before being imprisoned for nine months on contempt of court charges, British activist Tommy Robinson spoke to Middle East Forum Sentry Radio on July 10, 2019. The charges stem from his livestream reporting in … Continue reading →

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Complaint to the Integrity Commission Tasmania

Posted on June 18, 2019 by andrew

Assistant Commissioner Richard Cowling made a misleading statement to the media on or about March 10, 2019.  At a hearing in Hobart on Thursday, April 18, 2019, the prosecution told Deputy Chief Magistrate Daly that key murder witness in the … Continue reading →

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Did he say “I shot the prick” or “I can’t breathe”?

Posted on June 8, 2019 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. The choked, panicked words “I shot the prick!” recorded in an emergency call played at a murder trial would have been significant evidence … unless what the man actually said was “I can’t breathe!”. Deciphering recordings … Continue reading →

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George Pell appeal: how compelling victim and conflicting facts co-exist

Posted on June 6, 2019 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. This appeal underlines the conflict at the heart of many sexual abuse cases: the conflict between a compelling, moving and credible victim on the one hand, and conflicting facts on the other. They can co-exist, with one … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser petition close to 15,000 signatures

Posted on May 31, 2019 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. The petition calling for a Royal Commission or a judicial enquiry into the conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser for the 2009 murder of her partner Bob Chappell continues to attract signatures and is now close to 15,000.

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Open letter 2 to Tasmanian Attorney General Re TasPol & Meaghan Vass in matter Sue Neill-Fraser

Posted on May 10, 2019 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. I refer to this matter which I raised over two weeks ago. I now have the audio of the court hearing of April 18 in which the prosecution explained to the court that police advised that Meaghan … Continue reading →

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Murder by the Prosecution – Live On Stage

Posted on May 7, 2019 by andrew

A presentation by Andrew L. Urban on Saturday May 18 at Parramatta College, Sydney, will bring to life the contents of his book, Murder by the Prosecution.

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