Archive for the 'McGee Contempt of Court Case' Category

SA: More delays for the McGee trial

Adelaide Advertiser: More delays for the McGee trial
The long-running Eugene McGee case is set to be delayed yet again - this time over a report from an expert witness. McGee and his brother, Craig, have asked the District Court to permanently stop their upcoming conspiracy trial. The brothers claim they cannot get a fair hearing […]

SA: McGee court fight continues

ABC Online: McGee court fight continues
Hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee will tender a criminologist’s report to support his case that he cannot get a fair trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. McGee and his brother Craig are jointly charged with trying to hinder a police investigation into the death of cyclist […]

SA: Brothers fight for stay of charges

The Age: Brothers fight for stay of charges
Additional background to the McGee case:

2005: McGee Case News Articles (87)
2005: Kapunda Road Royal Commission (145)
2005/07: McGee Contempt of Court Case (35)

A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother want to call a leading criminologist to give evidence in their bid for a stay on charges of perverting the […]

SA: Hit-and-run solicitor survey

The Australian: Hit-and-run solicitor survey
The defence team for prominent Adelaide solicitor Eugene McGee has commissioned a survey to poll the public’s attitudes to the lawyer, who is facing conspiracy charges. However, South Australian District Court judge Malcolm Robertson has banned publication of details of the survey until at least this morning. McGee and […]

SA: Secrecy plea in McGee hearing

Adelaide Now: Secrecy plea in McGee hearing
Hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee’s attempts to stop his conspiracy trial should be heard under a “blanket” of total secrecy, prosecutors said yesterday. McGee, 52, and his brother Craig, 57, have pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. The charges relate to the duo’s conduct […]

SA: McGee lawyers argue for permanent legal stay

ABC Online: McGee lawyers argue for permanent legal stay
Adelaide lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother Craig have sought to have charges against them of attempting to pervert the course of justice permanently stayed. The charges relate to events surrounding the hit-run death of a cyclist in November 2003. The McGees are jointly charged […]

SA: People surveyed over trial publicity

Adelaide Now: People surveyed over trial publicity
Criminal lawyer Eugene McGee surveyed “hundreds of South Australians” to prove he can not receive a fair trial in this state, the District Court has heard. McGee and his brother, Craig, are seeking a permanent stay of their upcoming trial on charges of conspiring to attempt to pervert […]

The Australian: Premier ‘averted fair trial’

The Australian: Premier ‘averted fair trial’ - 6 October, 2006
Lawyers representing Adelaide solicitor Eugene McGee and his brother Craig claim South Australian Premier Mike Rann and Attorney-General Michael Atkinson have prevented their clients from receiving a fair trial. The McGee brothers are facing charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice on the night […]

SA: McGees slam Rann and A-G

Adelaide Advertiser: McGees slam Rann and A-G - 5 October, 2006
Eugene and Craig McGee claim they cannot get a fair trial because of media coverage and comments made by the Premier and Attorney-General relating to their case. The brothers are each charged with one count of conspiring to attempt to pervert the course of […]

ABC: Lawyers argue inquiry publicity denies fair trial for McGee brothers

ABC News online: Lawyers argue inquiry publicity denies fair trial for McGee brothers - 5 October, 2006
Adelaide lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother, Craig, are fighting to prove they would never get a fair trial on charges of perverting the course of justice. In documents obtained by the ABC, their lawyers blame several factors, […]

SA: McGees try to stop court case

Adelaide Advertiser: McGees try to stop court case - 3 October, 2006
A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will seek a stay on charges of perverting the course of justice in the investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist. Lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother Craig appeared in the South Australian District […]

SA: McGees to stand trial

Adelaide Advertiser: McGees to stand trial - 29 August, 2006
Criminal lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother, Craig, have been ordered to stand trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. The McGees have pleaded not guilty to one count each, the charges relating to their alleged conduct in the hours after […]

SA: Prominent lawyer and brother to stand trial

News.com.au: Prominent lawyer and brother to stand trial - 28 August, 2006
A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice in an investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist. It is alleged lawyer Eugene Norman McGee and his brother Craig Patrick McGee obstructed […]

SA: SA lawyer accused of perverting justice

The Age: SA lawyer accused of perverting justice - 28 August, 2006
A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice in an investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist. It is alleged lawyer Eugene Norman McGee and his brother Craig Patrick McGee obstructed a […]

SA: SA lawyer accused of perverting justice

NineMSN: SA lawyer accused of perverting justice - 28 August, 2006
Lawyer Eugene McGee is to stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice. (AAP) A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice in an investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed […]

SA: McGees to stand trial over hit-run conduct

ABC News Online: McGees to stand trial over hit-run conduct - 28 August, 2006
Adelaide lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother Craig have been committed to stand trial in the District Court on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Eugene McGee was convicted of driving without due care over the hit-run death […]

May 25: Lawyer fails to have hit-run dismissed

Lawyer fails to have hit-run dismissed NEWS.com.au. By Verity Edwards May 25, 2006
A LAWYER who killed a cyclist in a hit-and-run accident has failed in his bid to have a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice dismissed. Eugene McGee and his brother Craig yesterday entered not guilty pleas in the Adelaide Magistrates […]

May 24: ABC News: McGee, brother plead not guilty

The high-profile Adelaide lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother have pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. But it could be months before the brothers are committed to stand trial in the District Court. McGee hit and killed cyclist Ian Humphrey in November 2003. He was convicted of driving […]

May 24: Not guilty plea on conspiracy - Breaking news - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au

Not guilty plea on conspiracy From: AAP. May 24, 2006
A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Lawyer Eugene Norman McGee and his brother Craig Patrick McGee entered their pleas in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today after the court refused to accept […]

April 26: McGee prosecution case could be dismissed, magistrate warns. 26/04/2006. ABC News Online

McGee prosecution case could be dismissed, magistrate warns. 26/04/2006. ABC News Online:
An Adelaide magistrate has warned that the case against lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother is in danger of collapse. Fifty-two-year-old Eugene Norman McGee and 55-year-old Craig Patrick McGee are alleged to have perverted the course of justice in the hours after cyclist Ian […]


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