The Court of Appeal has been dealing with last-minute questions about the way George Pell’s jury was empanelled as it prepares to deliver its ruling on one of the nation’s biggest legal cases.
The three judges have been examining the law around how Pell was arraigned when no jury panel members were physically present in the court.
A video link was, however, in place when Pell was arraigned, which is normally the first time a criminal defendant appears in court. They hear the charges against them and normally submit a plea. Read more