by Chris Merritt | May 12, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Watching Shane Drumgold KC explain himself this week to Walter Sofronoff KC has been like witnessing a fatal car crash. It’s tragic and bloody but you cannot turn away. Drumgold’s concessions and admissions before Sofronoff’s board of inquiry must raise...
by Chris Merritt | May 5, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Those who have criticised Anthony Albanese for his plan to swear allegiance to King Charles are dead wrong. The Prime Minister and every other republican can confidently recite this oath without fear of hypocrisy. And the reason is this: the coronation oath is...
by Chris Merritt | Jan 19, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
One of the nation’s leading authorities on criminal law has accused ABC journalist Louise Milligan of repeatedly ignoring facts about the prosecution of the late Cardinal George Pell that do not support her views. Jeremy Gans, who teaches criminal law at the...
by Chris Merritt | Jan 11, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Rule of Law Issue
George Pell, an innocent man, spent 405 days in prison after two great institutions failed to discharge their responsibilities in a proper manner: the justice system and the media. The result was one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Australian history, ranking...
