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Barrister and writer. Adviser to Australian Assange campaign. Columnist with Hobart Mercury. Author of The Rise of the Right (Hardie Grant Publishing 2019)
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Trial by commentary is eroding the presumption of innocence

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By Greg Barns
| pearlsandirritations.com
High-profile allegations increasingly trigger media commentary, corporate distancing and public judgments that can undermine the presumption of innocence long before any court has determined guilt. The presumption of innocence is under attack in Australia. In high-profile cases, media reporting and commentary by advocates and sponsors or business partners of the accused are put in such a way that they suggest guilt. And the latest manifestation of this troubling phenomenon is the Sam Wood case.
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Trial by commentary is eroding the presumption of innocence

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By Greg Barns
| Pearls and Irritations
High-profile allegations increasingly trigger media commentary, corporate distancing and public judgments that can undermine the presumption of innocence long before any court has determined guilt. The presumption of innocence is under attack in Australia. In high-profile cases, media reporting and commentary by advocates and sponsors or business partners of the accused are put in such a way that they suggest guilt. And the latest manifestation of this troubling phenomenon is the Sam Wood case.
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The NT’s dangerous addiction to punishment

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By Greg Barns
| pearlsandirritations.com
The Northern Territory’s soaring imprisonment rates, punitive youth justice policies and rejection of expert advice reveal a system failing Indigenous communities and strengthening the case for urgent Commonwealth intervention in justice. We live in a dangerous age in Australia if you care about evidence-based policy. Governments make a point of ignoring or slurring those experts with whom they disagree.
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