{"id":3971,"date":"2003-06-15T15:30:56","date_gmt":"2003-06-15T20:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2021-03-09T13:43:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:43:12","slug":"australia-more-on-polygraph-in-mallard-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/2003\/06\/15\/australia-more-on-polygraph-in-mallard-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia: More on Polygraph in Mallard Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Post<\/em> of Perth, West Australia, reports in an article titled, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20030802132048\/http:\/\/www.postnewspapers.com.au\/20030614\/news\/002.shtml\">&#8220;QC asks judges to visit scene of &#8217;94 murder.&#8221;<\/a> Excerpt: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>On Tuesday night, some TV news bulletins showed interviews with a Mallard family member, and several, including the 7.30 Report, showed videotape of Mallard doing an electronic lie detector test.<\/p><p>A longer segment on the ABC&#8217;s 7.30 Report showed more of the lie detector, or polygraph, test.<\/p><p>Mr Fiannaca said the reliability and scientific validity of polygraph testing would be challenged later in the appeal.<\/p><p>Expert evidence brought by the crown would show it was &#8220;totally unreliable&#8221;, he said.<\/p><p>The 7.30 Report had shown extra video of the testing that had not been made available to the crown.<\/p><p>Mr Fiannaca said this amounted to non-disclosure of evidence by Mallard&#8217;s team.<\/p><p>The footage was a very important part of the evidence needed to establish the reliability of the test.<\/p><p>The crown was also concerned that lay witnesses yet to be called for the appeal would be influenced by the report.<\/p><p>The video footage had not been admitted into evidence and was not in the public domain.<\/p><p>He said the DPP was considering whether to take contempt of court proceedings against the TV channel concerned.<\/p><p>Justice Len Roberts-Smith said there was potential for the report to have an impact on witnesses.<\/p><p>He said: &#8220;I can think of witnesses who are uncertain about certain things.&#8221;<\/p><p>Justice Christine Wheeler said the 7.30 Report segment went beyond a fair and accurate report of the court proceedings.<\/p><p>It was emotive and one-sided, she said.<\/p><p>Justice Parker said the reports had the appearance of something of an orchestrated campaign.<\/p><p>He said it could have a long-term effect on the way the public viewed the courts.<\/p><p>He said: &#8220;The extremely one-sided reporting creates in the public mind an expectation that is disappointed when the court makes a decision based on all the evidence before it.<\/p><p>&#8220;The perception is created that the court is out of touch with the reality of the case.&#8221;<\/p><p>He said the question of whether any polygraph evidence would be received was open to submissions.<\/p><p>He said if there were any recurrence of the type of reporting seen on some TV bulletins on Tuesday night, the court would consider at least a suppression order, or the need for an adjournment.<\/p><p>Mr McCusker said the polygraph footage had been provided to media about a year ago by supporters of Mallard out of &#8220;desperation&#8221;.<\/p><p>He said it had been provided on the understanding it would not be aired until shown in court.<\/p><p>Mr McCusker said: &#8220;Channel 2 took the view that once it [the polygraph] was mentioned in court, that was the trigger.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Post of Perth, West Australia, reports in an article titled, &#8220;QC asks judges to visit scene of &#8217;94 murder.&#8221; Excerpt: On Tuesday night, some TV news bulletins showed interviews with a Mallard family member, and several, including the 7.30 Report, showed videotape of Mallard doing an electronic lie detector test. 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