The Latest Breaking News from Geoffrey Kennett

Inmates denied open air exercise sue govt for false imprisonment

They include a former gang leader, a detainee who rioted while drunk on "prison brew", and a serial criminal who assaulted a guard after being denied a milkshake.

The Canberra Times · Sep 24, 2022

Former elite junior cricket coach Ian Harold King has two years and seven months added to his jail sentence

The 79-year-old is already serving a 22-year sentence for offences against children he coached in the 1990s. Now he has received another two years and 11 months in jail after pleading guilty to another charge.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022

Former cricket pro gets more jail time after luring boy for 'tragic' sex abuse

Ian King was already serving a term of about 22 years behind bars after abusing several boys he coached in Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Sep 15, 2022

'World's greatest catfish' sentenced to nearly six years for crime spree

Justice Geoffrey Kennett sentenced Kirkwood to a total jail term of five years and nine months with a non-parole period of three years.

The Canberra Times · Jun 24, 2022

Would-be hitman 'living in fantasy world' when he used 'kidnapping car' to rob boy

The 30-year-old is an "inept" criminal and "not a gangster", his lawyer insisted on Wednesday.

The Canberra Times · Apr 20, 2022

From bricks to the bench, lateral thinking serves new judge well

When Justice Geoffrey Kennett struggled to reach the minimum weight required for rowing races, he sought the assistance of two house bricks.

The Canberra Times · Mar 21, 2022

'Outstanding': New judges to take Supreme Court to 'next level'

The pair are known for their "huge intellects, their astute legal analysis and their prodigious capacity for hard work", the chief justice says.

The Canberra Times · Mar 10, 2022