What if … a worst case scenario for Sue Neill-Fraser

Posted on July 1, 2021 by andrew

While waiting for the judges’ decision on her March 2021 appeal, ‘What if the appeal is dismissed,’ ask readers whose confidence in Tasmania’s criminal justice system has been utterly destroyed by the prosecution of Sue Neill-Fraser, convicted in 2010 of the 2009 Australia Day murder of her partner, Bob Chappell? We sought to find out ….  Continue reading →

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Miscarriages of justice in Australia: unfinished business

Posted on June 30, 2021 by andrew

Former High Court judge THE HON. MICHAEL KIRBY AC CMG argues that there is a need in Australia for greater concern and vigilance about the risk of miscarriages of justice – and that the Criminal Cases Review Commission model is the way to put that vigilance into effect . . .”without delay”. Continue reading →

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Severe psychological consequences of wrongful convictions: study

Posted on June 27, 2021 by andrew

The psychological consequences of wrongful accusations appear to seriously affect the lives of those accused, even after exoneration or overturning of convictions, according to a study by Samantha K Brooks & Neil Greenberg of King’s College, London, reported in SAGE (for healthcare professionals).  Continue reading →

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Long sentences that don’t make sense

Posted on June 26, 2021 by andrew

Some sentences are incomprehensible.

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New sexual consent laws in NSW will not help – Cunneen SC

Posted on June 23, 2021 by andrew

Hold on, warns MARGARET CUNNEEN SC, in her talk addressing the Rule of Law Education Centre conference, The Presumption of Guilt, on June 15, 2021.  Continue reading →

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What we’ve learned about the administration of the law in Tasmania

Posted on June 21, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

After eight years of studying the case of mild mannered Hobart grandmother Sue Neill-Fraser, convicted of murdering her partner Bob Chappell on Australia Day, 2009, we have learnt that administering the law in Tasmania doesn’t always work as it should. Indeed, rules to ensure that justice is served were too often broken – with terrible consequences. Such as a 23 year prison sentence …  Continue reading →

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Legal Profession Board complaint against …. who was that?

Posted on June 20, 2021 by andrew

We invited the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania to respond to our criticism (published June 11, 2021) of its dismissal of the complaint against Stuart Wright, Meaghan Vass’ lawyer at the Sue Neill-Fraser appeal (March 1-3, 2021) and await their response. In the meantime, we publish Wright’s reply to the LPB regarding the Complaint. Trick question: who is the complaint against?  Continue reading →

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Robert Xie murder conviction – “They have no case against Xie” says QC

Posted on June 18, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.

Five members of a family brutally murdered – no clues, no weapons, no motive, yet the law chased Robert Xie through four trials and an appeal for over 11 years to get a conviction, ignoring the absurdity of their case – and exculpatory facts. “They have no case against Xie” says Kevin Borick QC.  Continue reading →

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ENQUIRY into Sue Neill-Fraser’s unlawful murder conviction

Posted on June 16, 2021 by andrew

PREAMBLE

Tasmania’s legal system and political leadership have ignored several calls over the years for an enquiry or a Royal Commission into the 2010 murder conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser. Well, if they won’t, we will. After eight years of investigating the case, we are filling that need in a journalistic sense. The following report is prepared by Andrew L. Urban. Continue reading →

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Tasmania – where The Law wears protection

Posted on June 12, 2021 by andrew

The latest example of Tasmania’s legal system protecting itself from scrutiny is the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania dismissing a complaint against a practicing lawyer by mischaracterising the complaint. It follows the pattern of self-serving self protection exhibited throughout the State’s legal world, as demonstrated in the Sue Neill-Fraser case, according to ANDREW L. URBAN.  Continue reading →

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