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2006/3 - Moloney & Garchow; High Court Appeal

 




Radio New Zealand
October 5 2006; 19:46

Legal expert says Australian court was right to reverse decision

A legal expert says an Australian court was right to reverse a decision and allow two former Christchurch clergymen to be extradited to face historic sexual abuse charges.

The Auckland University associate professor of law, Scott Optican, says without the extradition, Brother Rodger Moloney and Father Raymond Garchow would not stand trial for the alleged offences.

Lawyers for the pair say they will appeal the decision