George Pell has good chance of winning appeal against convictions, expert says

Misleading headline. That's not what the legal experts quoted in the article say at all. Saying "This is the defence’s best shot" leaves out the unspoken "It's their best shot because they don't have any other leg to stand on, the judge didn't make any mistakes for them to appeal against, and a vigorous defence is required to explore all options." It's like saying, "When the lift is falling to the bottom of the shaft, jumping is your best shot." In other words, it can't hurt your chances, so you might as well try it. Who knows, you might get lucky.

And who knows, the appeal judges might go for it. I'd say that's less likely than the alternative, though.

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