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Andrew L. Urban The costumed theatre of our law courts take us back to the mindset of the 1800s when there was no such thing as a pesky appellate process. But the courts are still hanging on to a sense … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban In upholding the Greg Lynn appeal, justices Karin Emerton, Phillip Priest and Peter Kidd said: “Unhappily, we have concluded that the conduct of prosecuting counsel so compromised the fairness of the applicant’s trial that a substantial miscarriage … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban  Another title could be “You can’t make this stuff up!” And we didn’t. Or you could file it under ‘Truth is stranger than fiction’. We have been inspired by real events to draft these story lines. Sadly, … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

WA Shadow Attorney General The Hon Nick Goiran MLC As if to illustrate how unaccountable our legal practitioners are across Australia (in the wake our recent articles), WA’s Shadow Attorney General The Hon Nick Goiran MLC, has just replied to … Continue reading →

Citing several wrongful convictions examined on wrongfulconvictionsreport.org in his forthcoming book, Frank Valentine and the Abuse of Lady Justice – Presumption of Evil 2, author Andrew L. Urban condemns the justice system’s seeming indifference to injustice. 

One of our readers, concerned citizen MONIQUE BERTINO-CLARKE, reflects on one of the latest decision of the High Court, which suggests it is part of a deficient system that needs to be overhauled. 

Australia’s record on wrongful convictions in serious crimes lags behind many developed countries due to systemic gaps in case review mechanisms, compensation frameworks and public accountability, as researched by AI.