Author adminPosted on Categories Criminal law Leave a comment on Daniel Keneally’s conviction for fabricating evidence upheld on appeal
The son of former NSW Labor premier Kristina Keneally has had his appeal dismissed.
Constable Daniel Keneally had a telephone conversation in February 2021 with a man named Luke Moore. Keneally then submitted a report that falsely claimed Moore had made threats about wanting a Goulburn detective “dead” and had said he was “as good as gone”. This resulted in Moore being charged with using a carriage service to menace and threaten to kill, and refused bail, resulting in him spending time in jail for three weeks.
Moore had fortunately recorded his discussion with Constable Keneally, and the recording showed that Keneally’s report was false.
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Author adminPosted on Categories Criminal law Leave a comment on Chris Dawson’s murder appeal dismissed
Former high school teacher and rugby league player Chris Dawson has been unsuccessful in his appeal against his murder conviction.
In August 2022, Chris Dawson was found guilty of his first wife’s murder.
His first wife Lynette Dawson (nee Simms) went missing in 1982, and has not been found since. She left behind their two young daughters Shanelle and Sherryn, then aged four and two.
Author adminPosted on Categories Criminal law Leave a comment on Donald Trump convicted over hush money payments
A Manhattan jury has found Former US President Donald Trump guilty in his New York criminal trial.
The charges arose from events in 2016, when a company set up by Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen allegedly paid adult film actress Stormy Daniels ‘hush money’ in relation to an alleged historical sexual encounter Trump had with Daniels. Trump was accused of falsifying business records to hide the payments. It was alleged Trump later reimbursed Cohen.
Trump denied the affair with Daniels and claimed he was not aware of Cohen’s payment to Daniels.
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Author adminPosted on Categories Defamation Leave a comment on Bruce Lehrmann ordered to largely pay indemnity costs
In the saga that never ends, the Honourable Justice Lee handed down his costs judgment after a marathon defamation trial where Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation claim. His Federal Court of Australia claim was dismissed, because, on the balance of probabilities, it was found that he had raped Brittany Higgins. But the qualified privilege defence failed.
In the words of Justice Lee:
“The result is best characterised as the respondents overcoming a misconceived claim in relation to a broadcast because they were able to prove at trial the substantial truth of what the contemporaneous material demonstrates they considered to be the less substantial allegation made in the broadcast.”
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Author adminPosted on Categories Defamation 2 Comments on Bruce fought the law and the law won
Bruce Lehrmann bragged about how he fought the law and Bruce won. In fact, the law won.
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Author adminPosted on Categories civil litigation Leave a comment on Shane Drumgold SC has partial win in judicial review of adverse findings
Shane Drumgold SC has had a partial win in his application for judicial review after judgment was handed down yesterday.
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Author adminPosted on Categories civil litigation, Judiciary 1 Comment on High Court elects to hear Judge Vasta judicial immunity case
In 2021, Judge Vasta was sued for false imprisonment after he jailed a litigant for contempt when no such finding against him had been made. For Judge Vasta and the state of Queensland, it was contended that the doctrine of judicial immunity meant that the claim could not succeed.
Last year, Wigney J of the Federal Court found for the imprisoned man, holding that judicial immunity did not apply for a number of reasons, including that Judge Vasta was an inferior Court judge who had acted beyond jurisdiction. Unsurprisingly, an appeal was subsequently lodged.
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Author adminPosted on Categories Legal profession, Professional discipline Leave a comment on Sexual harassment solicitor refused practising certificate
Long time readers or this website may recall the saga of sexual pest solicitor Owen Maldwyn Hughes.
Hughes was taken to Court for sexual harassment of a Junior Solicitor and single mum named Catherine Mia Hill, who worked under him in his now defunct firm Beesley & Hughes.
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Author adminPosted on Categories Criminal law 1 Comment on Daniel Keneally given 15-month intensive correction order for fabricating evidence
Constable Daniel Keneally was charged with fabricating evidence in September 2022 after he submitted a report claiming that Luke Moore had threatened to kill a police officer, which resulted in Moore being refused bail and in jail for three weeks.
Moore had fortunately recorded his discussion with Keneally jnr, and that recording showed that Keneally’s report was false. Despite that, pleaded not guilty to fabricating evidence.
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Author adminPosted on Categories Criminal law Leave a comment on Disgraced former cop Roger Rogerson’s final hours
Former NSW detective Roger Rogerson has been moved from prison to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney and his life support has been turned off.
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