Editorial: Legal system condemned by public opinion
Amid all the pre-election posturing on law and order, the Eugene McGee case is further proof that a legal system is not necessarily the same thing as a justice system.
Unsurprisingly, the decision of a District Court judge to acquit McGee and his brother Craig of conspiring to pervert the [...]

Victim’s family wants Eugene McGee disbarred
Hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee is profiting from his drawn-out prosecution and using it to fuel a drink-driving law practice, the widow of his victim says.
Di Gilcrist, widow of Ian Humphrey, yesterday attacked the former police officer for trading on his “stigma” to make a living.
She was upset to learn that, [...]

The acquittal of Craig and Eugene McGee in the District Court of South Australia of a Charge of Conspiracy to Pervert the Cause of Justice clearly exposes serious defects in the law in this country concerning the death of vulnerable road users and the ability of those with knowledge and experience of the law to [...]

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“For more than six years I have been a victim of the criminal justice system,” Ms Gilchrist said outside court.
“For me this has never been about wanting to see Eugene McGee sent to prison.
“It has only ever been about humanity, understanding and acknowledgement.
“As happened in the [...]

Liberals pledge to refer Eugene McGee case to new law reform commission
The Eugene McGee case will be promptly reviewed by a new law reform commission if the Liberal Party wins power on Saturday. “We are committed to refer this case to a law reform commission to be established under a Liberal [...]

Courts Administration Authority South Australia
Read the the full judgement made by Judge Herriman regarding the McGee Verdict

Reg v McGee & anor [2010] SADC 36 District Court, Trial by Judge Alone, Herriman DCJ, 17 March 2010
PDF format (56 pages, 196kb)

Criminal law – Offences – conspiracy to attempt to pervert the course of justice – requirements [...]

Adelaide Now: Eugene McGee and Craig McGee found not guilty of conspiracy over Kapunda Rd hit-run
The widow of a cyclist killed by hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee says she has been abandoned by the justice system following his acquittal of conspiracy charges.
Speaking outside court after MGee and his brother, Craig, this morning were found not guilty of [...]

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AdelaideNow: Eugene McGee and Craig McGee found not guilty of conspiracy over Kapunda Rd hit-run
Hit-run lawyer Eugene [...]

On the 4th February, 2010, the District Court of South Australia began to hear the case against Eugene and Craig McGee on a charge of conspiring to pervert the cause of justice over the death of Ian Humphrey on 30 November 2003.
As the matter is before the Court, we make no comment and call on [...]

The Age: Another freeway a must, new roads chief urges
Victoria’s roads boss believes Melbourne needs another east-west freeway. VicRoads chief executive Gary Liddle said Melbourne needed another crossing to supplement the M1 — the West Gate-CityLink-Monash Freeway corridor — and join its fragmented freeway network.

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