The organised crime expert and blogger of the year is now the public face of a new lobby group that will aim to tackle "mistakes" in our justice system including the conviction of Timothy Taylor for Lisa Blakie's murder. It is also lining up a c
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Jarrod Gilbert – author of Patched: the History of Gangs in New Zealand, part-time fireman, Canterbury University sociology lecturer, Independent Research Solutions principal, TV pundit and Canon Media Awards 2015 blogger of the year – has a new role: trustee of the New Zealand Public Interest Project (NZ PIP).
As the public face of the project, Dr Gilbert did the rounds of The Nation and Q+A last weekend, promising NZ PIP will investigate "mistakes" in the justice system.
The new advocacy group intends to look at the case of Timothy Taylor, jailed for the murder of Lisa Blakie, and work with the Council of Trade Unions on a criminal prosecution of the forestry industry over its safety record.
It will also consider civil action on behalf of Christchurch earthquake victims.
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