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The
Christchurch Civic Creche Case |
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The lawyer representing
convicted sex offender Peter Ellis is describing actions being taken by the
Solicitor General as serious and disturbing . The Solicitor General
has responded to a letter written by Judith Ablett-Kerr, after a
parliamentary select committee cleared the way for him to appeal his
conviction to the Privy Council. She says the Solicitor
General is treating the Ellis case as he would any other application, meaning
Ellis will have to prove good grounds for an appeal. That would involve an
important point of law, as Ms Ablett-Kerr says it would be a matter of
concern that the Crown Law Office, which has fought to uphold the Ellis
conviction, is prepared to frustrate the intentions of the Select Committee. |
