You have clearly never heard of the notorious mistrial of...

You have clearly never heard of the notorious mistrial of Lindy Chamberlain. Here is a note to rectify your haste to judge George Pell (and no I don't know if he is guilty, but I suspect there a rather too eager move to convict a RC priest. Here is a timely reminder of how justice can sometimes go astray

Lessons from the Chamberlain case: the human cost of wrongful conviction June 19, 2012 10.14am AEST

Joanna Kyriakakis, Monash University

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   Lecturer in Law, Monash University

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Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton holds up Azaria’s death certificate, confirming her daughter’s death by dingo attack. AAP/Patrina Malone.