AUSTRALIA
The Australian via CathNews(news outlet of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference)
May 13, 2020
By John Ferguson, The Australian
The operation of the Victorian justice system should face a full review in the wake of the botched proceedings against Cardinal George Pell, according to the state’s Opposition. Source: The Australian.
Coalition legal affairs spokesman Edward O’Donohue said he had been inundated with complaints from Cardinal Pell supporters, opponents, victim groups and people shocked at the “unedifying ordeal”.
He said while the unanimous High Court decision was “clearly an embarrassment” for the majority on the Victorian Court of Appeal, he was not reflecting on it or decisions by the other courts. But he was concerned about key aspects of Cardinal Pell’s case and whether the justice system in Victoria had done its job.
This included the decision by police to advertise for, and encourage, complainants to come forward.
Mr O’Donohue said the decision to proceed with the investigation and lay char
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