Injustice & Miscarriage
Articles, interviews & more
Here you will find a growing range of articles and interviews to read, watch and listen to. The content will explore a wide range of interests relating to injustice and the miscarriage of justice.
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Prerogative of Mercy, Pardons, and Criminal Law Review Commissions
Table of Contents On April 24, 2024, Dr Robert Cavanagh, barrister-at-law, presented a lecture to the bar association entitled: “Prerogative of Mercy, Pardons, and Criminal Law Review Commissions: Why bother changing a system that has been in existence for 100 years?” The accompanying notes were prepared to accompany the lecture, and
Protest Limits and Arrest Powers in NSW
Table of Contents The Tradition of Hate Towards Protesters One of the most striking examples of the attitude of politicians towards those who protest was shown by the corrupt long serving New South Wales Premier, Sir Robert William Askin GCMG, when he uttered the words, ‘Run over the bastards’, referring
Alexander McLeod Lindsay
Table of Contents McLeod-Lindsay Background Mr Alexander McLeod-Lindsay was born on 24 December 1934 and died on 17 September 2009. He was born in Scotland and migrated to Australia when he was16 years old. He came to Australia under the Assisted Migration Scheme. He did an apprenticeship in the printing
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Chamberlain Convictions
A copy of the Royal Commission Report is available below. You will need to download it and read the pdf file. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Chamberlain Convictions, Report, Commonwealth Parliamentary Papers (1987), volume 15, paper 192
The Ziggy Pohl Case
Political prosecutions are commonplace in authoritarian jurisdictions but they seen more in democracies now too. Their existence is a major problem and represent a crime against democracy.
Kathleen Folbigg – Granted an Unconditional Pardon
On Monday this week, the Attorney General, Michael Davies, issued an unconditional pardon and immediately released Ms Folbigg from prison. Ms Folbigg had been incarcerated for 20 years after being convicted for killing each of her four children. She has always maintained that she was innocent and had never harmed
Motion of Sue Higginson to NSW Parliament
On Wednesday, 31 June, Sue Higginson (Greens Party) made a motion in the Legislative Council of the NSW Parliament. The speech demonstrated the courage that our legislators require to do their job and seek genuine justice rather than hiding behind politics that allowing other to avoid making real decisions for
Legal Academics – Calling on the AG for Folbigg’s Immediate Release
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 letter is reproduced in full below.
Sue Higginson – Calling on Premier and AG for Immediate Release
Table of Contents Sue Higginson, a member of the NSW Parliament for the Greens, has called on the Attorney General, the Hon. Michael Daley and the Premier, to ensure the immediate release of Kathleen Folbigg. Ms Higginson points out that he has the authority to do so in the light