What did the High Court decide in the Pell case? And what happens now?
- Written by Ben Mathews, Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
Two judges in the High Court of Australia this morning referred Cardinal George Pell’s application for special leave to appeal his convictions to a full bench of the High Court.
While not a full grant of special leave, this is favourable to Pell, as dismissing the application would have finalised the case and his convictions.
When the High...