Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Comment
Richard Ackland

Will Kathleen Folbigg be compensated for 20 years in prison after her wrongful conviction?

A screen grab from video footage showing Kathleen Folbigg
The machinery to deal with wrongful convictions – as in the case of Kathleen Folbigg – and the determination of compensation remains painfully dated, arbitrary and inconsistent. Photograph: Courtesy of Kathleen Folbigg

What dollar value can be put on the vigorous, productive years of a human life? In Kathleen Folbigg’s case it is most of her 30s, her 40s and half her 50s.

All stripped from her due to a miscarriage of justice at the hands of the state – much of it down to prosecutorial mishaps and blind ignorance about the development of genetic science.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.