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George Pell has lost his appeal. What did the court decide and what happens now?

Author: Ben Mathews, Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology

George Pell's appeal on child sexual abuse convictions has been dismissed.AAP/Erik Anderson

Victoria’s Court of Appeal today delivered one of the most significant judgments in Australian legal history, dismissing Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against convictions for five child sex offences.

Given Pell’s seniority in the Catholic...