Petition to Governor For Review
A petition was signed on May 26 2015 and delivered to the Governor of NSW asking for the case to be reviewed. The petition is presented below in full.
























A petition was signed on May 26 2015 and delivered to the Governor of NSW asking for the case to be reviewed. The petition is presented below in full.
The most important requirement in all criminal trials is that the onus of establishing guilt is to the standard of beyond reasonable doubt. This standard of proof stays immovably with the prosecution throughout a trial. In Kathleen Folbigg’s case an essential element that needed to be proved beyond reasonable doubt was that she intended to kill or cause grievous bodily harm to her children.
The prosecution said that she smothered them, but failed to prove this was the case.
The following account is designed to provide a brief overview of the prosecution of Kathleen Folbigg and her attempts to gain her freedom. Overview Facts In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg stood trial on four counts of murder and one of maliciously…
Read the complete copy of the grounds and submissions supporting the pardon petition for Kathleen Folbigg
Fourteen academics from law faculties in universities of NSW have co-signed a letter for the Attorney General, Mr Michael Daley, to immediately release Ms Folbigg from prison pending the further steps that will be taken for her complete exoneration. The…
A petition was signed on March 2 2021 and delivered to the Governor of NSW asking for the Ms Folbigg to be pardoned. The petition is presented below in full.
A judicial enquiry into the conviction of Kathleen Folbigg was held in August 2018. The audio recordings for most of the hearings located below.