Vigils in Parliament House Gardens

People, walking through the Parliament House gardens in Hobart on a Saturday morning or a weekday lunch-hour, are likely to see one or two, or maybe more, placard-carrying supporters of Susan Neill-Fraser, asking for Justice for Sue by way of a referral back to court.

These vigils are ad hoc and can be large or small, an individual standing quietly or a small group of like-minded supporters. The commonality of these people, some of whom have been strangers to each other until now, is a deep and disquieting concern that a miscarriage of justice has occurred.

Supporters of Sue Neill-Fraser are calling for law reform that would see a Criminal Case Review Commission, or its equivalent, established along the lines of that in the United Kingdom.

Although South Australia took ‘one small step’ in this direction, it is far from the ‘giant stride’ that would make a real difference in our justice system. No State or Territory in Australia has legislation comparable with that of the United Kingdom.

On Wednesday, 28 May at 7.00pm in the Stanley Burbury Theatre at UTAS, Stuart Tipple, Lindy Chamberlain’s lawyer, will speak at a free event. He is likely to address the many ‘blocks’ in our justice system that make it extremely difficult for a miscarriage of justice to be reversed.

Without a mechanism to surmount the stumbling-blocks, Truth is a wistful hope. What really did happen to Bob Chappell? There is too much doubt surrounding this case, hence our plea to the Attorney-General: Referral Please, return the matter to the Courts.