Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has faced court for the first time in five months as she fights to keep her case in Gippsland and parts ways with her high-profile barrister. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IN COURT:  Erin Patterson fights to keep case local, appoints new lawyer

The story of a seemingly ordinary family lunch that turned out to be anything but normal.
Follow the journalists piecing together the puzzle of how three people died after sitting down to share a meal in the small Australian town of Leongatha, Victoria.
With the woman who prepared that meal now accused of murder, The Mushroom Cook explores the story so far – and reports on the court hearings as Erin Patterson faces trial.
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In a major development, Erin Patterson has opted to forgo a key step in the legal process and charge ahead with her case - fast-tracking it straight to the Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IN COURT: Erin Patterson's trial fast-tracked

Erin Patterson has engaged top criminal KC Philip Dunn as she prepares to return to court. He’s one of many key players working behind-the-scenes on the case that gripped the world.
 
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The Future | 5

Erin Patterson is also facing several attempted murder charges after one of the lunch attendees miraculously recovered. While her estranged husband also fell ill on several occasions.
 
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The Survivors | 4

A family’s grief remains at the heart of the mystery that gripped the world - but the fallout of the fatal mushroom meal stretches far beyond the towns of Leongatha and Korumbarra
 
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IN COURT: Erin Patterson fights to keep case local, appoints new lawyer

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