Lawyers for Teina Pora will argue in court tomorrow that the Government short-changed him by half a million dollars. Mr Pora (41) was paid $2.52 million compensation in June last year and received a Government apology for being wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. Mr Pora will be represented by Jonathan Krebs, who led his appeal at the Privy Council, and equity law (fairness) specialist Gerard McCoy QC, of Blackstone Chambers. Mr Pora is planning to attend Monday's hearing. Mr Pora was convicted by two juries of the 1992 rape and murder of Susan Burdett.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 02, 2017 23:37 UTC