Just Lawful

Sean and Daniel continue with the powerful story of Sean Mitchell, a young man who, in his own words, wanted his story to told, to be known and its impact to be understood.

As Sean approached his 18th birthday his biggest wish was to regain the identity taken from him at age eight, this is the long and arduous process of Sean's journey to do so.

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The JL boys return to a case that in essence also returns the existence of a young man, his voice, his story and his place as a victim and sole surviving member of his family.

As Sean Mitchell has come of age his want and will to be recognised and to speak of his experience and pride for his mother and siblings has never waned, and now is his time.

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Sean and Daniel return with a conclusion to a previously unanswered question, how was the continued legal defense and ongoing appeals of Wendie Sue Dent being funded?

The question now is how does a convicted murderer sell and gain access to proceeds of her victim’s possessions and how does a lack of legal oversight allow this to occur?

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The JL boys are revisited by an all too familiar name, one that has seemingly also revisited their old ways of running by their own rules and ensuring everyone knows.

With everyone from the public, to the DPP and top politicians alike scratching their heads, this situation is a predicament more akin to a bizarre game of hokey-pokey.

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Sean and Daniel conclude their coverage of the case of the Zai family, one that has become a complex saga of cultural, ethical, legal and procedural to-ing and fro-ing.

For a family who plead guilty and seemingly failed to accept accountability it was now time to face adjudication, a verdict shaped by the words of the victim herself, Lour Zai.

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The JL boys follow the twists and turns as they move recount sentencing submissions for a family who continually claim this is culturally allowable and not a criminal act.

In a case that has heard from all sides it seems this ongoing game of “he said, she said” will finally move to an adjudication phase and the ultimate form of “Thee said”.

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Sean and Daniel discuss that despite the Zai family having entered guilty pleas they still continue to display a lack of contrition and failure to acknowledge any wrongdoing.

As sentencing submissions are entered, Lour Zai chooses to suppress her impact statement while numerous other issues and their implications still remain unresolved.

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The JL boys continue this challenging case as the Zai family now decide to plead guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecution's handling of proceedings raises concerns.

Thinking now moves to the logistics of a potential trial, the complexities of translating evidence, potential biases of a jury and the matriarchal role of women within this family.

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Sean and Daniel continue the complex case of the Zai family as a web of alleged crimes is revealed amid multiple concerning family dynamics and challenging cultural aspects.

As the prosecution presents new evidence, including body-worn camera footage, it now raises even more questions about this family's apparent involvement in this crime.

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The JL boys delve deeper into the complex case of the Zai family and the shocking “honour stabbing” of a daughter apparently directed and demanded by her own parents.

As six family members now stand charged with attempted murder it becomes a case of navigating unique cultural context and the question of who is in charge of the family.

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