Interesting judgement.

"The Court held that, on the assumption that the jury had assessed the complainant's evidence as thoroughly credible and reliable, the evidence of the opportunity witnesses nonetheless required the jury, acting rationally, to have entertained a reasonable doubt as to the applicant's guilt in relation to the offences involved in both alleged incidents.

A lot of the history of the abuse in the Catholic Church was hinged on witnesses not being believed. Now it seems even when they are the justice system fails them.

'Andrew Bolt writes

'Sky News host Andrew Bolt says the “witch hunt” against Cardinal George Pell destroyed the man’s career, reputation and locked him in jail for 404 days “for a crime he could not possibly have committed”.
“This was one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in Australian history."
“A lot of people today should be ashamed of their role in the persecution, witch hunting and jailing - for 404 days - of an innocent man."
“The charges were inherently implausible.”

I have no time for the Catholic church however like with Lindy Chamberlain can't stand activist judges pretending to be impartial as in Victoria. I won't be holding my breath for an apology from the abc, homosexual lobby or the regressives on olo who howled for blood. The Victorian judiciary system needs a few heads to roll.

I'm looking forward to all those who asserted that, since he was found guilty, that proved he was a paedophile, now agreeing that his acquittal proves the obverse.

Looking forward to it but not holding my breathe.

I very much doubt that the Victorian Police/ABC have finished with Pell. I expect he will see the inside of a court yet again. The Victorian Police and the ABC will not let this stand. Accusations will continue to fly and attempts to discredit the High Court ruling will be voluminous.

Also expect to see individual HC judges 'outed' for their religious bias on (y)our ABC.

Overall, we had a situation where of the 3 people in the room 2 said nothing happened, yet due to societal conditioning, never-ending media bias and corrupt policing, the third was believed over the other 2.
This ruling simply reinstates the rule of 'beyond reasonable doubt'.

Whoopee! Great news. What happened to Pell could happen to any of us - Catholic, bush Baptist or atheist. When reasonable doubt is ignored there can be no justice.

One in the eye for the looney Left and the ABC. Incidentally, Loudmouth brought this up on the main Forum in a post about a preposterous little fire chief. That's how excited Joe is about it.

Dear mhaze,

You wrote;

"I'm looking forward to all those who asserted that, since he was found guilty, that proved he was a paedophile, now agreeing that his acquittal proves the obverse."

And I am look forward to all those who claimed he was innocent despite the then judgments from three different courts will now accept that many will validly consider him utterly guilty despite the judgement of this one.

It is also scary to think that the nature of this crime essentially means we have created a class of untouchable abusers given there are usually no other witnesses and there are many years from when the offence is committed and the victim comes forward.

What is very satisfying is the UNANIMOUS finding.