Kevin Borick

Kevin Borick, QC is a highly regarded criminal-law barrister in South Australia, and the president of the Australian Criminal Lawyers Association.

His notable cases include:

• Cheatle v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 541, case which determined that there is an implied right in the Australian Constitution that a jury verdict for Federal crimes must be unanimous.^[1]
• Andre Chad Parenzee, convicted of endangering human life by having unprotected sex while falsely denying to his partners that he was HIV positive, and transmitting the virus. Borick argued against the conviction on the basis that HIV doesn't cause AIDS. The judge found otherwise.^[2]
• Henry Keogh, convicted of the 1994 murder of his fiancée, who was found dead in a bathtub. Borick argued that she hadn't drowned, but had died from some other, unknown cause. Keogh had bought insurance policies on his victim, forging her signature. Borick argued that lots of people sign their partner's names on insurance policies.^[3]
• Raymond Frederick Ayles, an Anglican priest convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old altar boy. Borick appealed, saying that the priest was "genuinely in love" with the boy, and that that needed to be taken into account.^[4]

References

1. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/177clr541.html
2. Conlan, Mark Gabrish (2007). "Robert Gallo on the Witness Stand; HIV/AIDS Model Wins Aussie Court Battle, but Not the War". Zenger’s Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
3. "Channel 7 - Today Tonight (Adelaide); The Case of Henry Keogh". Networked Knowledge. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
4. James, Colin (27 November 2006). "Law report". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 2008-09-15.