The Lloyd Rayney case lasted around five years, spanning from 2007 to 2012. Lloyd Rayney was a well known Perth lawyer. He lived with his two daughters, his wife Corryn Veronica Ann Rayney and became a prime suspect for the murder of his wife. On the night of the 7th of August , 2007, Corryn Rayney was murdered, she was found in a makeshift grave in Kings Park on the side of Wattle Track.
Equality before the law was both upheld and compromised in the Rayney case. It was compromised due to the media portraying Lloyd Rayney as suspicious. It was upheld due to the court treating Lloyd Rayney the same as they treated the State.
A place card with Lloyd Rayney’s name on it was found near the grave, making Lloyd Rayney a suspect. The Police also found oil on the road that lead them to Corryn Rayney’s car. The oil that was found came from the car’s transmission oil sump. The damage to the transmission oil sump occurred by driving over the bollard near the grave site in Kings Park on Wattle Track.
The right to a fair trial was upheld and compromised in the Rayney case. It was compromised due to the unacceptable conduct by police providing evidence.
Judiciary is impartial and independent was upheld due to the court finding a judge that Lloyd Rayney didn’t know so that there was no way the judge would be bias. Lloyd’s trial was judge only meaning no jury. The judge was from the Northern Territory meaning that the judge had less chance of knowing Lloyd Rayney personally. They also had less chance of the judge being bias towards or against Lloyd from the media coverage.
Even after the principles of justice were put into play, they could not find Lloyd Rayney guilty of the murder of Corryn Rayney. The evidence presented was not enough to convict Lloyd as there was still reasonable doubt.
