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No, not the beam between to two round concrete pylons. Closest man on the left - look how the front tip of his red hat coincides with a concrete foundation. There is a narrow concrete ledge created by that foundation on the other side of the bridge that this photo doesn't show because it is...

Hi Possumheart, I see your point. I do know the school enrolled children with 'issues' when other schools had had enough of them. Maybe GBC was a bit too 'special' for Prep.

That's probably a little unfair. I don't think Gabbinbar State School is or was the breeding ground for narcissistic wife murderers. Your quote comes from page 4 of REPORT OF THE REVIEW OF GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION IN QUEENSLAND STATE SCHOOLS TOWARDS 2010 and was discussing a program the...

What if my criminal case appeal is successful? If the appeal against the conviction is successful, the court will either order a new trial with a different judge and jury, or find the appellant not guilty. If the appeal against the sentence is successful, the sentence may be reduced or a...

If, after a reasonable period of time, the jurors cannot reach a verdict, the judge discharges them and orders a new trial. A jury that cannot agree is called a ‘hung jury’. If the verdict is not guilty the defendant is acquitted and set free. If the verdict is guilty the judge will...

A friend who knows my pre-occupation with this case suggested I read Twelve Angry Men when I said the Jury was out. Just spent 90 minutes and a couple of glasses with my spouse watching it instead. It's the classic jury deliberation story. Well worth the time. No spoilers on the verdict...

I think also that he then has access to the insurance policy money from Allison that is currently held in trust. His defence has been funded by Legal Aid. Legal Aid can recover those legal costs if the 'client' has the financial resources to pay. If GBC is convicted I think the...

My "How to Deliberate Guide": Go round the table and see who has an inclination or has decided on which way to go. Ask the minority group to outline their arguments. Find the points of difference and work them through. Then ... Go round the table and see who has an inclination or has...

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton Jury was called back in. Justice Byrne told them if they want to hear parts of the summing up again, he'll read it to them. #badenclay That's interesting if not a little disturbing. It seems that the Jury is relying on the Judge's summary to a high...

Mmhh! That's not a good choice of witness. Can you be sure that they are one and the same person? Dr Michael David Robertson?

The evidence is in. The strength of our legal system is the jury who are people just like you and me. They don't have any special skill or ability that you or I don't possess. They have to try and ensure an innocent person is not sent to the gallows and a guilty person is not set free...

Correlation factor. Do depressed people not on anti-depressants have a higher suicide rate than depressed people taking anti-depressants. Isn't it a function of depression rather than a function of ant-depressants?

It may be that I'm relying on tweets but it seems that the prosecution always stops short of hammering home the points.

Thoughts: The prosecution finished presenting its case last week based on circumstantial evidence that is very strong. That could have been the end of proceedings and the jury could have retired to consider its verdict last week based on the prosecution case. The lingering reservation they...

I wish he had pushed the point on her pyjamas. They should be in the evidence cupboard.