Where is the expert analysis

The Herald today has an article on how Lindy Chamberlain's lawyer thinks David Bain should be paid compensation. It doesn't look like he has even read the reports incidentally.

What want to read, and have been waiting for media to report, is expert legal analysis of the Binnie and Fisher reports.  Surely the key issue isn't what you think of David Bain, or Judith Collins, but did Binnie interpret New Zealand law correctly or did he make significant errors as Dr Fisher has stated? Are Fisher's criticisms valid and significant or are they nit picking?

I have a view on Bain, as most people. I'm prepared to go along with an expert review of the evidence, even if it reaches conclusions different to my expectations. But only if it has correctly applied New Zealand law. My lay reading of Fisher's report is that Binnie made several very significant errors. Now again, I am not a lawyer, so can't judge how significant Fisher's critique is. But there must be scores of top out there who are experts on this . Can't a news outlet go interview some who have no connection to the case?

I don't want them to be asked what they think of David Bain, and should he get compensation. I don't want them to talk about the process. I want them to be asked to read both the Binnie and Fisher reports and to state whether or not Fisher's criticisms are accurate and significant.

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