The Teacher's Trial · The Australian

Verdict Episode 2: He Said, She Said

September 9, 2022·1 hr 16 min·5 clips
Justice Harrison declares Chris Dawson lied about Lynette's phone call, unraveling his alibi.
This episode analyzes Justice Ian Harrison's 238-page judgment in the Chris Dawson murder trial, focusing on key findings like the Northbridge Baths lie and JC's testimony. The hosts discuss the trial's suspenseful narrative, the DPP's historical reluctance to prosecute, and expert legal insights on consciousness of guilt.

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A measured courtroom episode about delay, prosecution, and institutional inaction.

The Teacher's Trial takes Chris Dawson's long-delayed case seriously without slipping into melodrama. It works best as both a courtroom account and a portrait of years of inaction, laying out the basics with clarity: Lynette vanished from Bayview in 1982, almost nothing moved…

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When you want a long-running murder trial centered on Chris Dawson and Lynette's 1982 disappearance, start here.

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