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Why it’s wrong to claim George Pell “won … on a legal technicality”

8 April 2020

10:33 AM

8 April 2020

10:33 AM

The High Court ruling on George Pell is a testament to the integrity of our legal system. It shows that the presumption of innocence still carries great weight in our courts, and that the High Court rightly remains unaffected by public sentiment.

Yet yesterday, in their analysis for The Conversation, academics Ben Mathews and Mark Thomas disagree.

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