Australia’s most shocking wrongful prosecutions
One was a cop branded a serial rapist. Another was accused of a nightclub drugging. But these men share one thing in common: they were all innocent.
27 August 2026
Wrongful Convictions
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She Was Absolved of a Heinous Crime. Why Won’t They Leave Her Alone?
A judge exonerated Nancy Smith, an Ohio bus driver, after she was convicted of abusing children in her care. Now, prosecutors want to reverse an order saying she was innocent.
25 August 2026
Alan Hall wrongful conviction case: Former cops not guilty of perverting course of justice
Alan Hall was wrongfully convicted nearly 40 years ago of murdering Arthur Easton. Two former police officers involved in the investigation have been found not guilty of perverting the course of justice.
12 August 2026
One of NZ’s worst miscarriages of justice goes to trial
One of New Zealand’s worst wrongful convictions returned to court yesterday, 40 years after the murder and subsequent police investigation that led to it.
30 June 2026
Former police officers on trial for wrongful conviction of Alan Hall
The two officers are charged with perverting the course of justice in one of New Zealand’s most high profile wrongful convictions.
29 June 2026
Review body may help establish other wrongful conviction cases, professor says
A law professor hopes an independent commission aimed at dealing with cases of wrongful conviction will stop cases like Alan Hall's taking decades to rectify.
19 August 2023