OPINION: A little truth needed in Baden-Clay court process

IT APPEARS we are about to enter the next chapter in the ongoing drama that is the death of Allison Baden-Clay.

IT APPEARS we are about to enter the next chapter in the ongoing drama that is the death of Allison Baden-Clay.

I would like to see this issue finalised for the sake of the victim's family, but I also see the merit in searching for the truth.

The Baden-Clay murder trial and subsequent appeal have given us conflicting bits and pieces of a story, thrown in with many hours of legal argument.

The frustration and confusion from the general public is more than understandable, especially given the questionable media hype surrounding the case.

Part of the public anger stems from the belief that Baden-Clay changed his story in order to get off the murder conviction.

He did not - Baden Clay's story has not changed from the moment the first police officer stepped foot in the couple's Brookfield house.

Part of the community's anger also stems from the simple fact the jury's decision seemed fair and correct.

The government's decision to appeal may not get the desired result, as an overwhelming majority of special leave applications to the High Court fail.

Last financial year only 59 of 443 applications were granted.

Even if the High Court decides to grant the application, the process will only focus on whether the Queensland Court of Appeal erred in any points of law when handing down its decision.

I'm afraid the truth may elude us yet.