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[9] For the reasons that follow, we consider that grounds 1 and 2 with respect to conviction must succeed in part. Unhappily, we have concluded that the conduct of prosecuting counsel so compromised the fairness of the applicant’s trial that a substantial miscarriage of justice resulted. In those circumstances, the applicant’s conviction for murdering Mrs Clay cannot be permitted to stand. We would grant the applicant leave to appeal against his conviction; allow the appeal; set aside the conviction; and order a new trial.
Legal feud escalates as prosecutors move to oust judge from cases [The Australian paywall]
An explosive feud between the NSW chief prosecutor and a sitting judge has escalated in prosecutors demanding the judge be removed from up to eight cases due to alleged apprehended bias.
Documents reveal ‘bike boy’ defamation claim against Andrews [The Australian paywall]
Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and his wife have rejected a $50,000 settlement offer from ‘bike boy’ Ryan Meuleman in explosive defamation proceedings.
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