Category Archives: General articles

Andrew L. Urban  April 2, 2026: I was reintroduced to Jesus through Dr Barbara Thiering.  She deciphered the hidden meanings in his story from the Dead Sea Scrolls. A bastard by religious rules, derided as a ‘wicked priest’, executed as … Continue reading →

In justice systems worldwide, court backlogs are not mere administrative headaches—they are engines of wrongful convictions. Prolonged delays and overcrowded dockets create intense pressure on defendants to accept plea bargains, even when innocent, writes STEVEN FENNELL. 

Andrew L. Urban The High Court’s decision last week, known as EGH19, is the latest in a string of defeats for the government over its attempts to protect the community from foreign criminals who are in this country unlawfully. The … Continue reading →

The legal system resists correcting its mistakes; it avoids learning from them. This was a post responding to our recent article about the failures of appeals, from reader STEVEN FENNELL, whose personal experience informs his opinions. His observations are so pertinent … Continue reading →

Stephen ‘Shorty’ Jamieson was a homeless 22-year-old when – on the basis of his nickname – he was charged with the brutal 1988 abduction, rape, and murder of Janine Balding. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in prison, … Continue reading →

Too often men simply aren’t allowed to provide juries with relevant evidence critical to their defence, writes BETTINA ARNDT. And not only in Scotland … in Australia too.

“The Police Commissioner later apologised for the funeral.” That sentence in a news report caught my eye when looking into the case of Paul Reynolds, prompted by a former senior Tasmanian lawyer and police officer. That sentence was part of … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban  First and only-time child sex abuse offenders who are wrongfully convicted will lose the minor mitigating factor at sentencing if good character references are no longer accepted in the wake of the NSW government’s move to introduce … Continue reading →

Reader Dieter Fischer posted a comment (on January 28, 2026) that prompted the research that underpins this post. He made the point that it is not only females that make false claims of sexual assault; men do too.