Corruption Pervades Police Forces in Australia and United Kingdom: Part 2
The headline of a report in the Age Newspaper on Wednesday 22 March 2023 read, “Gobbo seeks immunity deal to dob on police.” Gobbo refers, of course, to Nicola Gobbo;…
Missouri man freed as murder conviction overturned after three decades
Lamar Johnson, sentenced to life for the killing, was released after judge found ‘reliable evidence of actual innocence’ A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who…
St. Louis priest to have arrest record expunged after sexual abuse cases dropped
ST. LOUIS (MO)Catholic News Agency – EWTN August 30, 2022 By Jonah McKeown A priest ministering in St. Louis — previously accused of abuse before prosecutors dropped all charges —…
German researchers create, then erase, false memories in people’s minds
PanaTimes A team of researchers in Germany has completed successful experiments in which they showcased how false memories can easily be planted and, more importantly, erased, with potentially serious implications…
New trial being sought in Steven Avery “Making a Murderer” case
Steven Avery from “Making A Murderer” on Netflix (Netflix) Steven Avery’s attorney is asking for a new trial or evidentiary hearing concerning the murder of Teresa Halbach In 2007, Steven…
The Supreme Court Ruling on The New Rules of Evidence In Sexual Assault Trials
Admin: A must-read from Joseph A. Neuberger & Diana Davison on alarming developments in Canadian law (Neuberger & Partners LLP, Toronto Criminal Lawyers) On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court…
Woman jailed for year of lies, false complaints, harassment
22 Jun, 2022 03:48 AM2 minutes to read Nicola Sara Watts at her Christchurch District Court sentencing where a three-year four-month jail term was imposed. “Frankly I have never seen…
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Public are losing faith in police watchdog following wave of scandals including the disastrous VIP child sex abuse inquiry, MPs say
Speaking out: Lady Brittan is seeking justice over the treatment of her husband, the former Home Secretary Leon Brittan, after false allegations were made about him MPs are to call…
Will Prince Andrew call a false-memory expert? Professor who testified for Ghislaine Maxwell thinks he might
Professor Elizabeth Loftus, who testified about the ‘malleability of memories’ for Harvey Weinstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, says the Duke’s team may call a false memory expert in his civil trial…
Presumption of guilt unshackles society’s bigotries
For those committed to preserving a society worth living in, few sights could be more dispiriting than that of mass rallies undermining the presumption of innocence. But last Monday’s demonstrations…