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Law and You (71) Gordon Wood Case

The Gap at Watsons Bay, location of Byrne's death.

The Gap at Watsons Bay, location of Byrne's death. Source: Flickr roaming-the-planet

Convicted of murder, jailed for three years and then finally acquitted, Gordon Wood is suing the state of New South Wales for malicious prosecution and wrongful imprisonment.


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Convicted of murder, jailed for three years and then finally acquitted, Gordon Wood is suing the state of New South Wales for malicious prosecution and wrongful imprisonment.


Mr Wood spent more than three years behind bars after being convicted of killing Caroline Byrne, his then girlfriend, by throwing her off a cliff at notorious Sydney suicide spot The Gap in June 1995. His conviction was overturned in 2012.

So, what does he have to prove for his current case to succeed?


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