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Newswire.co.nz
April 4 2006; 11:23

Ellis Prepares For Privy Council Appeal

The lawyer for the convicted paedophile Peter Ellis hopes to lodge his case with the Privy Council within months.

The former Christchurch Civic Creche worker, who served seven years in jail, has always maintained his innocence.

A parliamentary committee recommended last August that the Attorney General not oppose leave for Mr Ellis's appeal.

The issue has since been handed over to the Solicitor General, Terence Arnold.

But a spokesperson for Mr Ellis's lawyer Judith Ablett Kerr says the appeal will proceed regardless.