Category Archives: Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser

Prosecutors at top of wish-list to minimise wrongful convictions

Posted on April 16, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Wielding more power than judges and enjoying professional immunity, some Crown prosecutors fail to act in accordance with the responsibilities that come with that power. Any attempt to improve the legal system should start by enforcing the … Continue reading →

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Q: What is ‘fresh’, looks old and is overlooked? A: you’d be surprised. Fact checking grounds for appeal with Dr Bob Moles.

Posted on March 24, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  In the wake of yesterday’s story about the legal system’s reluctant response to appeals, a significant misunderstanding about what constitutes ‘fresh and compelling’ evidence is explained by legal academic Dr Bob Moles. 

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‘Case closed. Shut up and stop bothering us’ – the legal system’s response to appeals

Posted on March 23, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Excuse my headline, but it’s a translation from legal language. Even among legal academics and former High Court justices, there is great unease about how our already imperfect legal system turns positively negative at the thought of … Continue reading →

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Exposed: antics of the faceless Tim Ellis support group

Posted on March 20, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Less than a dozen in notional number*, less active and certainly less transparent than the Sue Neill-Fraser Support Group, but incessantly annoying, the group of commentators on this blog I have dubbed the Tim Ellis Support Group, … Continue reading →

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Briefings for Tasmanian MPs on debate re Sue Neill-Fraser inquiry  

Posted on February 25, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Members of Tasmania’s Legislative Council will soon debate a motion to support an independent inquiry into and report on the safety or otherwise of Sue Neill-Fraser’s 2010 murder conviction. Drawing on years of chronicling the history of … Continue reading →

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“one of the most dangerous convictions” to be debated in Tasmanian Legislative Council

Posted on February 11, 2026 by andrew

Tasmania’s Legislative Council will debate a call on the government to establish a Commission of Inquiry into and report on the correctness of the conviction of Susan Neill-Fraser for the murder of Bob Chappell – “arguably one of Australia’s most … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser petition on its way to Tasmanian Governor and Premier

Posted on January 23, 2026 by andrew

With nearly 40,000 verifiable signatures, the petition calling for a judicial inquiry into the contested conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser for the murder of her partner Bob Chappell will be handed Tasmania’s MLC The Hon Meg Webb at the January 24, … Continue reading →

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Tasmanian Parole Board’s condition on Sue Neill-Fraser unlawful

Posted on January 22, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The Tasmanian Parole Board last year acted contrary to the High Court’s rulings when it tightened the parole condition on Sue Neill-Fraser, prohibiting her from claiming her innocence of the 2009 murder of Bob Chappel, her former … Continue reading →

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Justice Estcourt stands with Sue Neill-Fraser

Posted on January 21, 2026 by andrew

It was no doubt a shock to Tasmania’s legal establishment when one of its most senior judges delivered a dissenting opinion – not because of his dissent per se, but because he argued to uphold the appeal against the most … Continue reading →

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Barrister, politician, filmmaker, artist to speak at Sue Neill-Fraser Hobart rally Jan. 24

Posted on January 14, 2026 by andrew

A rally in Hobart Parliament Gardens remembering Bob Chappel and showing support for Sue Neill-Fraser on Saturday, January 24, 2026 will mark the 17th anniversary of Chappell’s disappearance (January 26, 2009). Chappel’s body has never been found; Neill-Fraser was controversially … Continue reading →

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