Injustice & Miscarriage
Articles, interviews & more
Here you will find a growing range of articles and interviews to read, watch and listen to. The content will explore a wide range of interests relating to injustice and the miscarriage of justice.
If there are articles you would like to see, please let us know and if you have something you believe would be intersting and relevant, we would be pleased to be able to include providing it meets our criteria for inclusion.
Stephen ‘Shorty’ Jamieson: A Case of Mistaken Identity and False Confession
Summary This open memorandum, prepared by Professor Helen Fraser of the University of Melbourne and Professor Michele Ruyters of RMIT University, calls for an independent inquiry into the 1990 conviction of Stephen “Shorty” Jamieson, who is serving a life sentence for the abduction, rape and murder of Janine Balding. The
When the Law Leaves You Between Two Worlds: The International Student and the Injustice of Uncertainty
Summary Australia’s international student system is built on temporary migration, and studying here does not create an entitlement to permanent residence. Yet for many students, years spent studying, working and building connections in Australia create a growing divide between legal temporary status and genuine social and economic belonging. This article
The Prerogative of Mercy – A Lecture to the SA Law Society
In February 2025, the SA Law Society held their annual conference. Dr Cavanagh presented a video presentation about the Prerogrative of Mercy for the attendees. You can watch the presentation below. https://youtu.be/XF1APjm23DI
Open a Coronial Inquest into the Disappearance of Bruce Gavin Schuler
This is a request for a coronial inquest into the disappearance of Bruce Gavin Schuler to be opened by the Queensland Goverment. It is only open to residents of Queensland to sign but it requires 10,000 signatures to succeed. The petition is reprinted below but if, having read the summary
The Disappearance of Bruce Schuler: Case Concerns
The following is taken from a book published by former detective, Graeme Crowley in 2025: ‘Fools Gold? The Bruce Schuler Murder’. Mr Cowley also presents a podcast, and discussed this case in one of his episodes. According to the Prosecution’s Case Refer to the image: Location (A) / Nominated Crime Scene
No Body No Parole: Dianne Wilson-Struber & Stephen Struber
This is a case from Qld. Dianne Wilson-Struber and Stephen Struber were convicted over ten years ago of murdering Bruce Schuler.
The case was circumstantial and there is a building interest and having the authorities review the evidence because of serious doubts being raised about the evidence and the resulting conviction.
Miscarriages of Justice: The Role of Experts
Dr Cavanagh presented an article at the Hunter Regional Law Society on Friday 28 March 2025. The presentation focuses on what happens when expert evidence is misleading, when it is not based on facts and is not the opinion of someone with appropriate knowledge and skills. In these situations, expert
Prerogative of Mercy, Pardons, and Criminal Law Review Commissions
Table of Contents On April 24, 2024, Dr Robert Cavanagh, barrister-at-law, presented a lecture to the bar association entitled: “Prerogative of Mercy, Pardons, and Criminal Law Review Commissions: Why bother changing a system that has been in existence for 100 years?” The accompanying notes were prepared to accompany the lecture, and
Protest Limits and Arrest Powers in NSW
Table of Contents The Tradition of Hate Towards Protesters One of the most striking examples of the attitude of politicians towards those who protest was shown by the corrupt long serving New South Wales Premier, Sir Robert William Askin GCMG, when he uttered the words, ‘Run over the bastards’, referring