Sue Is Innocent – new YouTube channel

Posted on September 21, 2022 by andrew

A small group of activists in Hobart, with a small investment and a big target – Tasmania’s legal establishment – has launched ‘Sue Is Innocent’, a YouTube channel that intends to give an audio-visual voice to the concerns of Sue Neill-Fraser’s supporters.  Continue reading →

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Parole for Sue Neill-Fraser doesn’t correct the miscarriage of justice

Posted on September 18, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

 She’s on parole. But Sue Neill-Fraser’s 2010 conviction for the 2009 murder of her partner Bob Chappell remains undisturbed – and controversially unjust. Her two appeals were dismissed; her two High Court applications seeking leave to appeal were refused. Yet … there are  many reasons why Neill-Fraser’s conviction must be overturned.  Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser paroled

Posted on September 16, 2022 by andrew

It’s been a bitter-sweet day for wrongful convictions today (16/9/22) with Derek Bromley’s leave to appeal his 38 year old murder conviction referred to the full Court (as we reported earlier) and Sue Neill-Fraser granted parole after 13 years in jail. Continue reading →

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Derek Bromley leave to appeal referred to full Court

Posted on September 16, 2022 by andrew

The High Court today (16/9/22) referred the application seeking leave against Derek Bromley’s murder conviction to the full Court; the matter will be heard early next year at a date to be scheduled. Continue reading →

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Illegal TasPol snooping to be reviewed by TasPol defender Michael O’Farrell SC

Posted on September 3, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

That great State of renowned legal probity and justice, Tasmania, has announced its response to Brett J’s judgement that police illegally recorded prison conversations for two months: it has tasked a defender of TasPol to conduct an “independent” review. Tsk tsk … take this wet lettuce leaf and smack their wrist. That sardonic response reflects the local paper’s reporting of the matter. Continue reading →

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Risk in ‘no body, no parole’ law

Posted on September 1, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

Immediately after the Chris Dawson guilty verdict was announced this week, Lyn Dawson’s brother Greg Simms called on Dawson to do the decent thing and reveal the location of her body, to allow the family to give Lyn a proper burial. A plea has been made for NSW to introduce legislation similar to Queensland’s “no body, no parole” law in recognition of the anguish suffered by surviving relatives and friends of murder victims. But there is a grave risk of injustice in such a law unless it is carefully designed.  Continue reading →

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The Dawson verdict – good news guilty / bad news innocent

Posted on August 31, 2022 by andrew

Chris Dawson yesterday convicted of murdering his then wife Lyn, 40 years ago. Derek Bromley wrongfully convicted of murder almost 40 years ago – still in jail. Sue Neill-Fraser wrongfully convicted of murder 13 years ago – still in jail … Robert Xie wrongfully arrested for murder 13 years ago – still in jail. Robert Farquharson wrongfully convicted of murdering his three young sons 13 years ago – still in jail …. etc  Continue reading →

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The lawless country?

Posted on August 27, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

You might sleep soundly in the belief that Australia has a robust, fair and competent criminal justice system. Dream on. The System itself sometimes contributes to lawlessness in the administration of justice.  Continue reading →

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“impugned evidence was obtained unlawfully” against lawyer Jeff Thompson says judge

Posted on August 26, 2022 by andrew

Protection from unlawful surveillance by law enforcement is of significant public importance, stated Brett J in his judgement against TasPol in the five year old case of Hobart lawyer Jeff Thompson, which was dropped (nolle prosequi) on August 8, 2022, and described as “appalling illegal conduct of TASPOL” by Thompson’s barrister David Edwardson QC. Continue reading →

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Integrity Commission Tasmania complaint & response

Posted on August 23, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

The High Court’s dismissal of Sue Neill-Fraser’s application seeking leave to appeal (August 12, 2022) leaves unresolved the matter of inadmissible forensic evidence at trial and the lack of disclosure of that error to the courts. Flinders University legal academic Dr Bob Moles took the matter to the Integrity Commission Tasmanian (ICT), pointing out the legal obligation that remains unfulfilled. Continue reading →

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