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Articles relevant to the subject of wrongful convictions

From the archives: the Countess vs Tasmanian Establishment

Andrew L. Urban “The Tasmanian establishment :–the courts, lawyers and Police are totally corrupt,” wrote Countess Antonia Scrivanich in a comment on our March 13, 2022, article Is Australia fair dinkum about wrongful convictions? 

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Wrongful convictions offend democracy

Andrew L. Urban  ‘If it’s justice you want, go to divinity school.’ a Harvard law professor once snapped at a law student, as legend has it. It may be the best short lesson the student learnt on the way to … Continue reading →

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Parole plea for Keli Lane

NSW Premier Chris Minns is urged to allow parole for Keli Lane, according to Anthony Dowsley’s exclusive report in The Daily Telegraph. 

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Deeming v Guy: why? What’s the context? Nobody has said.

Andrew L. Urban The alleged assault of Moira Deeming by Matthew Guy occurred at the Macedonian Orthodox Youth of Australia 20th anniversary gala dinner at western suburban venue Sheldon Reception on May 23. The incident was reported to police on … Continue reading →

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The best deal ever made

Andrew L. Urban  June 15, 1215, was a Monday, the start of a new week and the beginning of a new era in history, when England’s King John led his entourage to the meadow at Runnymede (some 30kms South West … Continue reading →

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Footage of crime inadmissible as evidence, says judge. Que?

Andrew L. Urban Sometimes ya gotta scratch yer head at judges… take NSW District Court judge Michael McHugh, who has decided that a video, viewed millions of times and shared globally, cannot be presented in evidence against Bankstown nurses Sarah … Continue reading →

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Nurses’ threatening video barred from court for secret reasons

 Andrew L. Urban Remember that famous video from February 2025 where a male and a female nurse in a Bankstown hospital made threats and claims about how badly they did and will treat Jewish patients in their care? That video … Continue reading →

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Overzealous rape prosecutors hurt claimants & system

She claims she repeatedly warned prosecutors she had no recollection of the incident (alleged rape) and did not believe her testimony alone could secure a guilty conviction. She assumed they were sitting on a pile of evidence that would result … Continue reading →

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Courts, hair me out … Tickle fails the XX hair test

Andrew L. Urban Everyone knows that a woman’s hair is her crowning glory. Sall Grover of Giggle fame has great hair. The Tickle person definitely does not. Even a former Family Court judge – a woman – is now challenging … Continue reading →

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LIA Apex and the Future of Reviewable Legal Reasoning

ADRIAN BERTINO-CLARKE is the founder of FIA Labs and the creator of LIA Apex, a governed legal intelligence workspace being developed with miscarriage-of-justice work in mind. LIA Apex is designed to help lawyers, investigators, innocence advocates, journalists, academics, and review … Continue reading →

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