ON the day of mass protests around the country against the Supreme Court decision to not grant a retrial for the Bowraville murder cases, NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman has made an announcement that he will apply for special leave to appeal the decision.
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Here is his statement in full:
“On Thursday last week the Court of Criminal Appeal declined an application for the retrial of a person for the murders of Clinton Speedy-Duroux and Evelyn Greenup.
“I sought urgent legal advice from Senior Counsel after the judgment was delivered.
“Having considered that advice, I will now make an application for special leave to appeal the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeal to the High Court of Australia.
“Consideration of any legislative reform should await the resolution of the application before the High Court.”
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Mel Leigh Dee
Mel is a journalist at the Guardian News and is based in Macksville.
Mel is a journalist at the Guardian News and is based in Macksville.
