Defence lawyer Robert Taylor argues animal cruelty charges brought by Crown prosecutor Simon Nicholson 'defective'

Sandy Powell
Updated May 27 2020 - 7:29am, first published May 26 2020 - 10:00am
'The charges are defective' defence lawyer in Bass Strait cattle death case argues
'The charges are defective' defence lawyer in Bass Strait cattle death case argues

Animal cruelty charges relating to the deaths of 59 cattle aboard a ship on the Bass Strait in 2016 should be thrown out, a lawyer has argued.

Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Senior Reporter

Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.

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