David Bain: New Zealand; Retired Australian judge Ian Callinan hired to head an Inquiry into Bain's compensation claim. TVNS: (HL comment: Hired and no doubt very well compensated (as will be his staff) while wrongly convicted David Bain continies to receive absolutely no compensation for his ordeal. And it is all unnecessary as retired Canadian Justice Ian Binnie already has already held an inquiry and recomended compensation. Yes, something is indeed wrong with this picture!) Publisher's Note: Due to a 'writing' assignment, I will not be filing fresh posts for several weeks. (With the exception of breaking news;) When I am back in action I will make up for lost time with a vengeance. In the meantime, please keep me up to date with developments and don't hesitate to bring new matters of interest to this Blog to my attention at hlevy15@gmail.com.

BREAKING NEWS: "A retired Australian judge has been appointed to head up the inquiry into David Bain's compensation claim. Ian Callinan, a former High Court judge in Australia, will look at whether Bain should receive a Government payout after being acquitted at a re-trial of murdering five members of his family. Bain's legal battles have already cost the public millions of dollars and after five years and hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Government still can't make up its mind about whether to give compensation."
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/new-judge-named-in-david-bain-compensation-case-6259451?ref=rss

See Radio New Zealand post on Justice Callinan's "colourful past." "Since his retirement from the bench in 2007, Mr Callinan has been involved in several government inquiries, including a review of the Crime and Misconduct Commission and critical report on the parole system in Victoria, as well as mediating in many disputes from financial collapses to sexual abuse claims involving the Catholic church. He also writes racy novels, which draw inspiration from his varied legal career spanning more than 50 years, which included appearances for corporate and sporting personalities like Alan Bond, Greg Chappell and Andrew Ettingshausen, and the prosecution of a High Court justice Lionel Murphy and extradition proceedings against notorious fugitive Christopher Skase."
 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/269239/australian-judge%27s-colourful-past

PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
 
Dear Readers. Due to a 'writing' assignment,  I will not be filing fresh posts for several weeks. (With the exception of breaking news;)  When I am back in action I will make up for lost time with a vengeance. In the meantime, please keep me up to date with developments and don't hesitate to bring new matters of interest to this Blog to my attention at hlevy15@gmail.com.
 
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PS: For latest coverage of the Mark Lundy retrial  go to: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/mark-lundy-murder-retrial