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| Subject: Cardinal Pell's acquittal puts OZschwitz courts on trial, and shows they need a reality check Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:33 pm | |
| The High Court decision to allow the appeal of Cardinal George Pell will send shivers through the entire Australian criminal justice system. Their Honours have given hope to anyone who has been convicted by a jury. They have effectively said that doubt can be entertained even when the principal witness in court is unshaken in their testimony.
The scales of justice are being re-calibrated. The balance has shifted. Trials will be different and appeals as well. It has never before been the role of an Appeal Court to substitute their view for the jurors. Now it is.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/pell-acquittal-puts-victorian-courts-on-trial-and-shows-they-need-a-reality-check-20200407-p54hul.html |
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