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Kathleen Folbigg

Folbigg’s case a ‘fantastic demonstration’ for uniting science and law
Appearing alongside fellow advocates, the Australian Academy of Science’s CEO said Kathleen Folbigg’s 2022 inquiry...
16 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent prisoners, Folbigg says
NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20...
13 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Decision made on Kathleen Folbigg’s conviction
Kathleen Folbigg’s application to quash a conviction for the deaths of her four children has been decided by the...
14 December 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Folbigg report could have done more for legal system, expert says
The Folbigg inquiry report failed to consider “systemic issues” within the NSW legal system, an Australian law...
10 November 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Kathleen Folbigg’s case referred to Governor, appeal court
A report from former chief justice Tom Bathurst that concluded Kathleen Folbigg was wrongfully convicted for the deaths...
09 November 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Australia not ready for Criminal Case Review Commission, innocence group says
Inspired by Kathleen Folbigg’s tragic case, legal practitioners and experts have called for a Criminal Case Review...
05 September 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Calls for wrongful conviction body following Folbigg pardon
As Kathleen Folbigg enjoys her first days of freedom after 20 years behind bars, a national association of lawyers has...
07 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Kathleen Folbigg granted ‘unconditional pardon’
Kathleen Folbigg has been granted an unconditional pardon and will be released from prison “without delay”...
05 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Kathleen Folbigg’s legal team calls for immediate release
More than two decades after she was incarcerated for the deaths of her four children, an inquiry into Kathleen...
01 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
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