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The judge's ruling seems to be saying that even though it wasn't legally required in 1971, the modern legal requirement of an adult being present for a minor should apply. I thought ex post facto was forbidden in law? Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 07:15, 19 February 2019 (UTC)Reply
According to the Wiki page on ex post facto law "Australia has no strong constitutional prohibition on ex post facto laws, although narrowly retroactive laws might violate the constitutional separation of powers principle." It does note that "Australian courts normally interpret statutes with a strong presumption that they do not apply retroactively", but it doesn't appear that Australian law strictly disallows ex post facto. DeliriousWolf (talk) 19:34, 19 February 2019 (UTC)Reply
On 12 January 1970, a British child disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in New South Wales, Australia. Cheryl Grimmer was three years old. She was never seen again and the mystery has never been solved.
To mark the anniversary of this unique case, the BBC is launching an eight-part podcast series - called Fairy Meadow - presented by BBC correspondent Jon Kay.
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