Legal loophole

By: NATASHA SMITH

natasha@portugalresident.com

TWO CONVICTED murderers in Australia have appealed their against rulings because a staple was missing from a court document.

Found guilty of one of the most brutal killings in Australian history, they used a technical loophole to attempt to escape their prison sentences. The indictment paperwork was never fixed to the court file as required by law and the appeal decision is still pending.

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