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Kapunda Road Royal Commission gets interesting....
Breaking news on the Royal Commission investigating the Eugene McGe case. Di Gilchrist is a incredible woman possessing dignity & impuls control many would lack. For more news articles, see the Bicycl Justice blog. http://bicyclejustice.blogspot.com/ Adelaide Wheels of Justice: http://wheelsofjustice.com.au If you have any stories, links or articles, email melbicyclejustice[AT]gmail[DOT]com. For full transcript and links o the Kapunda Road Royal Commission: http://www.service.sa.gov.au/krrc/ ************************* The Advertiser: Hit-run lawyer 'evaded police' [10jun05] By To Richardson http://tinyurl.com/bkmc3 HIT-RUN lawyer Eugene McGee has admitted he evaded police for severa hours after killing a cyclist so he could tell his mother personall what had happened. The admission by the former police officer to th Kapunda Road royal commission could have serious consequences for hi brother Craig, who McGee acknowledged had gone to "some trouble" t help him avoid arrest in the hours after the 2003 accident that lef Ian Humphrey dead. Even before the Adelaide lawyer's arrival yesterday, commissioner Gre James QC was forced to order the removal of a graffiti message scrawle outside, which read: "Careful with that axe, Eugene" - the title of 1968 Pink Floyd track now imbued with sinister significance. (more i article) ************************* TENSE ENCOUNTER AT COMMISSION AS McGEE FACES VICTIM'S WIFE http://tinyurl.com/9saky IT took a ton of courage and even more self-control. Face to face with the man who killed her husband, Di Gilchrist had man questions she wanted him to answer. But yesterday, a dignified M Gilchrist chose to remain silent as she shared a lift with lawye Eugene McGee, preferring to let the answers be revealed through th Kapunda Road Royal Commission. There were no words spoken in the brief encounter between the two a they rode the lift to the first-floor hearing room in Flinders St. Th stony-faced McGee avoided eye contact with Ms Gilchrist, who gave hi only a resolute glare. In his much-awaited appearance at the commission yesterday, McGe conceded to commissioner Greg James, QC, that his actions after th accident that claimed the life of cyclist Ian Humphrey were consisten with avoiding police. (more in article -- cfsmtb |
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On 2005-06-10, cfsmtb (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: outside, which read: "Careful with that axe, Eugene" Beautiful. -- TimC If my head were spinning at relativistic speeds, it would appear to everyone else that my brane had slowed down. -- Dan E. Macs on RHOD |
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Today, Friday 17th June, the Kapunda Road Royal Commission got even mor interesting....refer to linked news articles below. The KRRC is, so t speak, turning over a few rocks. And hidden details are now scurryin into the light... From a cyclists perspective, the summons by Commissioner Greg James sharply illustrates many systemic problems we face when going to th *authorities* for assistance in any road altercations. Royal commission summonses police http://tinyurl.com/cp46l SOUTH Australia's chief prosecutor and police commissioner have bee summonsed to give evidence to the McGee royal commission amid concern the inquiry has been misled. Commissioner Greg James today ordered S Police Commissioner Mal Hyde and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP Stephen Pallaras to reveal details of a directive not to arrest peopl accused of sexual assault or involved in major road accidents. McGee diagnosis had 'no proper clinical basis', inquiry told http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...6/s1394944.htm A Sydney psychiatrist has cast doubt on the diagnosis that lawye Eugene McGee was in a "dissociative state" when he fled the scene of fatal hit-run incident in late 2003. Sydney professor of psychiatr Christopher Tennant told the Kapunda Road Royal Commission there was n proper clinical basis for Professor Alexander McFarlane's diagnosis o McGee. Kapunda commissioner makes urgent plea for information http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...6/s1394735.htm In an extraordinary development in South Australia's Kapunda Road Roya Commission, Commissioner Greg James has made an urgent public plea fo information, saying the commission may have been misled. Today th commission was told that the former Director of Public Prosecutions Paul Rofe, had said he had directed police to report and not arres offenders over sexual assaults and driving offences - informatio previously unheard by the inquiry. Court protects probe witness http://tinyurl.com/8b7qg A KEY witness at the McGee royal commission in Adelaide would not hav to answer questions that might incriminate him, the Full Court of th Supreme Court has ruled. In a unanimous decision today the cour determined that the powers of the royal commission did not remove an right Craig McGee had to refuse to answer questions if he felt thos answers might incriminate him. Craig McGee is the brother of Eugen McGee, the lawyer who hit and killed a cyclist with hi four-wheel-drive in November, 2003. Lawyers stall royal commission http://tinyurl.com/bsvak THE Kapunda Road Royal Commission was given a month-long extension lat yesterday – just hours after it was derailed by an unforeseen lega hitch. The inquiry stalled when barrister Rick Halliday, who represent SA Police, advised commissioner Greg James, QC, he could no longe represent two – and possibly three – key police witnesses -- cfsmtb |
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Kapunda Road Royal Commission gets interesting....
cfsmtb Wrote: Today, Friday 17th June, the Kapunda Road Royal Commission got even mor interesting....refer to linked news articles below. The KRRC is, so t speak, turning over a few rocks. And hidden details are now scurryin into the light.. From a cyclists perspective, the summons by Commissioner Greg James sharply illustrates many systemic problems we face when going to th *authorities* for assistance in any road altercations Royal commission summonses polic http://tinyurl.com/cp46l SOUTH Australia's chief prosecutor and police commissioner have bee summonsed to give evidence to the McGee royal commission amid concern the inquiry has been misled. Commissioner Greg James today ordered S Police Commissioner Mal Hyde and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP Stephen Pallaras to reveal details of a directive not to arrest peopl accused of sexual assault or involved in major road accidents McGee diagnosis had 'no proper clinical basis', inquiry tol http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...6/s1394944.htm A Sydney psychiatrist has cast doubt on the diagnosis that lawye Eugene McGee was in a "dissociative state" when he fled the scene of fatal hit-run incident in late 2003. Sydney professor of psychiatr Christopher Tennant told the Kapunda Road Royal Commission there was n proper clinical basis for Professor Alexander McFarlane's diagnosis o McGee Kapunda commissioner makes urgent plea for informatio http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...6/s1394735.htm In an extraordinary development in South Australia's Kapunda Road Roya Commission, Commissioner Greg James has made an urgent public plea fo information, saying the commission may have been misled. Today th commission was told that the former Director of Public Prosecutions Paul Rofe, had said he had directed police to report and not arres offenders over sexual assaults and driving offences - informatio previously unheard by the inquiry Court protects probe witness http://tinyurl.com/8b7qg A KEY witness at the McGee royal commission in Adelaide would not hav to answer questions that might incriminate him, the Full Court of th Supreme Court has ruled. In a unanimous decision today the cour determined that the powers of the royal commission did not remove an right Craig McGee had to refuse to answer questions if he felt thos answers might incriminate him. Craig McGee is the brother of Eugen McGee, the lawyer who hit and killed a cyclist with hi four-wheel-drive in November, 2003 Lawyers stall royal commission http://tinyurl.com/bsvak THE Kapunda Road Royal Commission was given a month-long extension lat yesterday – just hours after it was derailed by an unforeseen lega hitch. The inquiry stalled when barrister Rick Halliday, who represent SA Police, advised commissioner Greg James, QC, he could no longe represent two – and possibly three – key police witnesses. amazing how they are holding ranks...and it will take just one of the to break and all the gory suspicions widely espoused will flo free..."the truth, the truth, the truth will set you free!"....... it is probably either Hassell or McGee's brother who hold the key t this, and why both of them are hiding behind legal devices......and th others are scurrying for cover....oh the pond of justice is a murky deep dark one, and it holds many secrets......Go Greg James go! kee digging mate, don't take any crap ...there is a conspiracy in ther that has been festering into a huge boil..lets hope the RC is th lance -- rooman |
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rooman Wrote: amazing how they are holding ranks...and it will take just one of the to break and all the gory suspicions widely espoused will flo free..."the truth, the truth, the truth will set you free!"....... SNIP ! Eugene McGees' wife Barbara(?) when asked about what happened in th hours between the killing and the arrest said "I dont know" or "I can remember" to nearly all the questions. She said that she hasn discussed what happened with McGee. Think that we heard answers like that from Bondy et al a few year back. From a "Barrack Room Lawers" point of view it appears that attemptin to pervert the course of justice might be uttered when one of the cracks. "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive". Si Walter Scott Or as Alice said, "interestinger and interestinger" The Australian Newspaper is also giving good coverage of this ... arrrgh...what ! bloody shambles. Cheers Hug -- HughMann |
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News on the Kapunda Road Royal Commission: http://www.service.sa.gov.au/krrc/ Important note: Written submissions for Terms of Reference 9 and 9A http://www.service.sa.gov.au/krrc/05...fReference.pdf Extract from Terms of Reference: ".......9. You may include in your report recommendations arising fro your findings as to such reasonably practicable reforms of any law practice or procedure that will enhance or improve the investigatio and prosecution of similar offences......" Must be received by Commission staff no later than c.o.b Friday 1 July 2005. Commission Premises Level 1, 26 Flinders Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8463 7971 Fax: (08) 8463 7988 Email: -- cfsmtb |
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Oh what a devious web some folks weave. Hit-run lawyer 'evaded justice' but it's not over: By Tom Richardson June 29, 2005 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...34-421,00.html THE vice is tightening on hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee, with roya commissioner Greg James QC declaring that the former police office "put himself outside the law and evaded justice". As the Kapunda Road royal commission heard final submissions yesterday Mr James said McGee, who escaped jail and was fined $3100 over the 200 hit-run death of cyclist Ian Humphrey, might face further prosecutio as a result of his recommendations. He issued a stark message t lawyers for McGee and his brother Craig, who allegedly helped him avoi arrest for several hours, that they would have their work cut out fo them convincing the inquiry that their clients did not impede th course of justice. Mr James said the commission - established to assess the efficiency o the police investigation and subsequent prosecution of McGee - migh submit a supplementary, closed report containing material that th Director of Public Prosecutions could use to lay new charges agains the McGees. Mr James told Eugene McGee's lawyer, Malcolm Blue QC, that he had "n doubt that the police investigation was hindered" by his prolonge absence. He said the McGees "may be at risk of further prosecution", althoug "whether (charges) might be brought or not is another thing entirely" "I am a royal commissioner, not a DPP," Mr James said. "It's not my part to retry your client, but I certainly have to look t whether his actions affected the ability of the police to pursue a efficient and competent investigation. "At the moment I am disposed t the view that ... he put himself outside the law and evaded justice. can't make it any clearer than that." Mr James also suggested he would favour the testimony of Sydne psychiatry professor Chris Tennant, who criticised the expert evidenc that kept McGee out of jail. Alexander McFarlane told McGee's tria that the lawyer had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorde at the time of the accident, which triggered a "dissociative state". A shadow also looms over police investigators who failed to test McGe for alcohol after his eventual arrest. While Mr James conceded McGee' actions had damaged the police investigation, he said he "still had t see whether what was done was an efficient, timely and competen investigation". In his closing submission, counsel assisting the commission Gran Niemann suggested the arresting officers might not have pursued a bloo sample because they were "intimidated (by) the profile of the matter and "the fact that the suspect was a solicitor" -- cfsmtb |
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Here we go, find out this Friday whether this 'cut price' roya commission has been worth it. fyi....Kapunda Road Royal Commission: Final Report this Friday More at: http://bicyclejustice.blogspot.com Royal commission more about law reform than retrial http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...7/s1413404.htm The royal commissioner looking into the death of South Australian cyclist Ian Humphrey in 2003 and the subsequent court case of hit-run driver Eugene McGee says the commission's final report is more about points of law and procedure rather than any retrial. Greg James QC is due to hand his final report to the Governor o Friday. Commissioner James says he will make recommendations for law reform after reviewing how the case was handled by police and draw the attention of relevant authorities to it. "Now that's not a recommendation that somebody be prosecuted or retried or anything of that order," he said. "It's simply drawing to the attention of authorities in a closed report matters which they may wish to consider. -- cfsmtb |
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Ok, here we go: -.....The Royal Commissioner also delivered a secret second report t the state government which discussed whether further charges should b laid against McGee. Premier Rann said the secret report was "quit extraordinary" and had been handed to Government lawyers for "seriou and urgent thought".....- SA hit-and-run case draws criticism July 15, 2005 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...-29277,00.html A ROYAL Commissioner has criticised police and prosecutors over thei handling of the controversial case of Adelaide hit-run lawyer Eugen McGee. McGee, a former police prosecutor turned criminal lawyer, was drivin his four-wheel drive in South Australia's Barossa Valley when he struc and killed a cyclist in November, 2003. McGee, who told his SA Distric Court trial he had been drinking in the hours preceding the fata crash, fled the scene and was not arrested until more than six hour after the accident. The prominent lawyer was not breath or blood-tested for alcohol. In April this year, a jury found McGee not guilty of causing death b dangerous driving but guilty of the lesser charge of driving withou due care. McGee, who had earlier pleaded guilty to charges of failing to stop an render assistance at the accident scene, was fined a total of $3,100 an disqualified from driving for 12 months. After widespread public outcry at the perceived lenient sentence, S Premier Mike Rann called a Royal Commission into the handling of th case. Today, Royal Commissioner Greg James QC delivered his report criticising the handling of the accident investigation and subsequen prosecution. "The SAPOL (SA police) investigation ... was not undertake appropriately, efficiently and expeditiously in all respects," Mr Jame found. "SAPOL did not maintain full control over the investigation at al relevant times. "In a number of respects, the SAPOL investigation is open to criticis that it was inappropriately conducted." Mr James also criticised the Office of the Director of Publi Prosecutions (DPP) for not rebutting psychiatric evidence called by th defence that McGee did not stop at the accident scene because he was i a "disassociated" state. "The DPP did not take adequate steps to obtain alternative exper psychiatric evidence," Mr James said. "The prosecution should have called expert psychiatric evidence." Mr James recommended changes to some laws, including increasin penalties for causing death by dangerous driving to life imprisonment and creating a new offence of causing death or injury by drivin without due care. The Royal Commissioner also delivered a secret second report to th state government which discussed whether further charges should be lai against McGee. Premier Rann said the secret report was "quite extraordinary" and ha been handed to Government lawyers for "serious and urgent thought". Mr Rann said Mr James' report "absolutely totally vindicated" th government in calling the royal commission -- cfsmtb |
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