This Country’s Former Director of Public Prosecution, Colin Williams has been appointed at High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court with
2nd Feb 2021 6:29 PM | Updated: 3rd Feb 2021 8:25 AM A NSW doctor accused of being part of a child-stealing network has defiantly called the charges against him absolute nonsense after being committed to stand trial. Dr William Russell Massingham Pridgeon is one of seven people accused of being connected to a syndicate which allegedly helped mothers abduct their children they claimed were being sexually abused by their fathers. Dr Pridgeon, 67, from the NSW North Coast city of Grafton, is facing two charges of conspiring to defeat justice and three charges of child stealing. Police allege Dr Pridgeon was one of the central men involved in the syndicate, alongside co-accused Patrick Finbar McGarry O Dea.
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC (Chair):
Sir Christopher is a former judge with a wealth of legal experience. He has recently stepped down as Chairman of Linklaters global competition practice and joined Monckton Chambers to focus on mediation and arbitration. Sir Christopher will lead a dedicated review team within Government and will have close oversight of the work to ensure it meets these terms of reference and delivers robust, evidence-based recommendations.
Professor Sue Arrowsmith QC:
Sue Arrowsmith is Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Nottingham, where she was formerly Director of the Public Procurement Research Group and leader of the EU Asia Link project to establish procurement research centres globally. She was appointed Queen’s Counsel (honoris causa) in 2019 and in 2007 received the CIPS Swinbank Medal for thought innovation in purchasing and supply. She is currently a member of the Government’s Thematic Trade Advisory Group on procurement and also served