Claremont: The Claremont Serial Killings

On the day that was supposed to see the closing statements of WA’s trial of the century to begin, an 11th-hour decision was made to delay proceedings for 24-hours, due to sickness. As Tim Clarke explains in this episode, the WA Courts said a “public health concern” was the reason for the delay. It’s believed it was the lead prosecutor Carmel Barbagallo who was unwell, however, that hasn’t been confirmed. If that is the case, Claremont in Conversation resident defence lawyer Damien Cripps said any lawyer needs to be in the best condition possible to be able to deliver their case to its full potential. And after all, we’re no longer being told to ‘soldier on’ through sickness in any workplace. The message now - if you’re sick, stay home. As the accused parents waited inside court and around 30 members of the public were queuing outside this morning, they were told court wouldn’t be happening. The decision so last-minute, even the accused Bradley Edwards had been transported from Casuarina prison to attend