2025 PROGRAM
Justice for Kathleen Folbigg
DATE:
Friday 28th March
LOCATION:
Darley Smith Building
COST:
$22
Kathleen Folbigg was wrongfully convicted in 2003 for the deaths of her four children. She was pardoned and her convictions overturned in 2023 after a long and unrelenting campaign for justice from a dedicated team of lawyers, friends and supporters. Quentin McDermott's book, Meadow's Law, meticulously examines the intersection of flawed legal principles and groundbreaking scientific discoveries that ultimately led to Kathleen's exoneration after two decades behind bars. Drawing from his extensive research and involvement in the case, McDermott sheds light on the pivotal role of investigative journalism in challenging miscarriages of justice. This session offers a profound exploration of the complexities within the legal system and the relentless pursuit of truth, for anyone interested in true crime, justice, science and the power of investigative journalism.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.