Posts Tagged ‘Conviction’

Monsignor Lynn jailed on ‘unreliable’ evidence

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

The historic 2012 conviction of a Philadelphia archdiocesan official for endangering children was based on the evidence of an unreliable drug addict in a “show trial” driven by prosecutors determined to get a verdict against the Church, according to a secular reporter who covered the trial. Ralph Cipriano, formerly religion reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Read more

Contracted lawyers may not guarantee a quality legal defence

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

The need for continuing high professional standards and a robust accountability system are two elements that Kitty McKinley, a community worker in Wellington, will be looking for from the new Public Defence Service. The new Public Defence Service, launched today in Wellington by Minister of Justice Simon Power, provides an in-house legal aid service through Read more