How George Pell won in the High Court on a legal technicality
- Written by Ben Mathews, Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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The High Court today granted Cardinal George Pell special leave to appeal, and unanimously allowed the appeal. In other words, Pell won. His convictions were quashed and he will be released from prison.
Pell’s prosecution has been socially explosive and legally complex. The cardinal’s convictions by unanimous jury...
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