Pell v The Queen – unreasonable verdicts and ‘beyond reasonable doubt’

(This post was originally published on Amicus on 8 April 2020) In Pell v The Queen the High Court has unanimously allowed an appeal from the Victorian Court of Appeal's (VCA) majority decision to reject a conviction appeal. The High Court held that the jury should have held reasonable doubts about the guilt of the … Continue reading Pell v The Queen – unreasonable verdicts and ‘beyond reasonable doubt’