Injustice Reversed: Mother's 20-Year Conviction Overturned in Tragic Child Deaths

Kathleen Folbigg, an Australian mother who spent 20 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of killing her four children, had her convictions formally quashed by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeals. The court panel agreed that she should be acquitted of all charges, concluding one of the country's most prominent miscarriages of justice. Folbigg was released in June on the recommendation of a retired judge who found "reasonable doubt" as to her guilt. Her lawyers are now seeking "substantial" compensation and calling for legal reform, including the creation of an independent body for review to prevent future miscarriages of justice.