239:
322:, for example, said that, "You don't have a murder case or any other case decided by who can yell out loudest in the media" and that "those who don't like it have to cop it because that is the law." However, in an unusual move, the Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions decided to appeal against the downgrade. The following year, on 31 August 2016, more than four years after Allison had died, the High Court of Australia restored the original trial murder conviction.
301:, on the ground that the evidence at trial was not able to exclude a reasonable hypothesis that “there was a physical confrontation between and his wife in which he delivered a blow which killed her (for example, by the effects of a fall hitting her head against a hard surface) without intending to cause serious harm".
273:
police station and charged with
Allison's murder and for interfering with her corpse. He maintained his innocence and said he would "be strenuously defending the charges". Gerard's bail application was denied on 22 June because Justice David Boddice said he posed a "significant flight risk".
521:
44:
317:
in the centre of
Brisbane to support the proposal that the decision be appealed. Some members of the legal profession, in turn, were vocal in defending the decision handed down by the Court of Appeal. Prominent Queensland lawyer
486:
225:
along with their three daughters aged 10 and under. In
October 2011, Allison learnt of a long-standing affair her husband was having with an employee at his business. At the time of her disappearance Allison's life was
612:
513:
250:. He claimed she sometimes went for a walk at 5am and assumed she had done so that morning. She was always back in time for their daughters' breakfast, and he became concerned when she had not returned home.
582:
145:
by her husband, Gerard. On 13 June 2012, Gerard was charged with murder and interfering with a corpse. On 15 July 2014, he was found guilty of murder, with the other charge being dropped; Gerard was given a
721:
664:
547:
392:
209:
At the time of
Allison's death in 2012, the couple were on diverging financial paths. Allison had become an executive for Flight Centre, but Gerard, who had been running a successful up-market
456:
821:
913:
1305:
1271:
1028:
1158:
478:
752:
971:
1362:
1193:
1226:
277:
The trial began in the
Brisbane Supreme Court on 10 June 2014. Gerard pleaded not guilty to the charges. On 15 July, he was found guilty of murdering Allison. He was given a
997:
425:
238:
604:
1106:
642:
574:
783:
330:
In
February 2017, Allison's father was appointed the executor of her estate. It was ruled that Gerard Baden-Clay was not entitled to any benefits from her death.
363:
711:
257:, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the Baden-Clay home in Brookfield. The following day, the body was confirmed to be Allison. Her funeral was held in
543:
944:
854:
1473:
1058:
309:
The decision of the Court of Appeal was controversial. There was a strong public reaction and a large rally was organised calling for an appeal to the
141:
woman, mother of three daughters aged 10 and under and a business executive. Her body was discovered on 30 April 2012, ten days after she was reported
382:
448:
805:
1331:
905:
338:
The
Allison Baden-Clay Foundation was launched on 31 July 2015. Its aim is to "create a Queensland community that acknowledges the prevalence of
1293:
877:
1458:
1412:
1263:
1020:
744:
968:
1354:
345:
In March 2018, the first annual scholarship in
Allison's memory for an aspiring ballet dancer was announced by the Queensland premier,
1468:
1448:
1185:
1216:
137:; 1 July 1968 – 19 April 2012) was murdered by her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay in a premeditated act on 19 April 2012. Allison was an
1463:
989:
415:
1387:
1098:
634:
214:
1453:
775:
1301:
1443:
882:
716:
936:
844:
210:
1050:
186:, where they changed their family name to "Baden-Clay" to associate the family with his father's grandfather,
310:
155:
1404:
1133:
695:
218:
514:"The life and times of Gerard Baden-Clay, as supplied to police via affidavits used in bail application"
346:
1327:
1221:
849:
1478:
358:
258:
254:
187:
68:
297:
his conviction to the
Queensland Court of Appeal. On 8 December, his conviction was downgraded to
314:
1408:
813:
339:
319:
166:
On 23 August 1997, Allison June Dickie married Gerard Robert Baden-Clay, who had been born in
1082:
1051:"Gerard Baden-Clay: Murder conviction downgraded to manslaughter over death of wife Allison"
1250:
150:. Gerard appealed the conviction and, on 8 December 2015, these charges were downgraded to
975:
1163:
420:
247:
175:
142:
261:
on 11 May. The autopsy report stated that the cause of death could not be determined.
1437:
278:
270:
199:
147:
1264:"Wife killer Gerard Baden-Clay not entitled to any of Allison's estate, court rules"
298:
151:
43:
17:
1428:
712:"Friend of murdered woman laments: 'She told me things, I should have done more'"
575:"Australian True Crime: The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay with David Murray - #18"
242:
Memorial to
Allison Baden-Clay, beside Kholo Creek where her body was found, 2024
937:"Baden-Clay murder trial: Supreme Court jury told of marriage and debt problems"
517:
167:
138:
103:
285:
period of fifteen years. The charge of interfering with a corpse was dropped.
222:
1021:"Gerard Baden-Clay: Court of Appeal reserves decision over murder conviction"
817:
383:"Baden-Clay guilty verdict: We finally have justice for Allison, family says"
227:
195:
72:
1355:"Allison Baden-Clay legacy lives on as ballet scholarship winner announced"
198:. After leaving school, Gerard trained in accountancy, and then worked for
635:"Gerard Baden-Clay's mistress flees Australia under 'Bridget Jones' alias"
387:
203:
191:
183:
313:. On 18 December, a crowd estimated at around 4,000 people gathered in
171:
294:
282:
179:
806:"Allison Baden-Clay died of unknown causes, pathologist tells court"
253:
On 30 April, a woman's body was found by a canoeist at Kholo Creek,
990:"Gerard Baden-Clay given life sentence for murder of wife Allison"
237:
178:
on 9 September 1970. In 1971, Gerard's family had migrated from
1388:"Baden-Clay and the perils of giving evidence in murder trials"
1186:"High Court to hear appeal against Baden-Clay murder downgrade"
1099:"Baden-Clay and the perils of giving evidence in murder trials"
1019:
Mellor, Leonie; Taylor, John; Hatzakis, Maria (7 August 2015).
1159:"Queensland's high-stakes legal gamble over Gerard Baden-Clay"
544:"Gerard-Baden-Clay-consummate-salesman-narcissist-and-killer"
246:
At 7:14 am on Friday, 20 April 2012, Gerard reported Allison
969:
Gerard Baden-Clay murder conviction reinstated by High Court
1217:"High Court finds Gerard Baden-Clay murdered wife Allison"
605:"Allison Baden-Clay Remembered Seven Years On | 10 daily"
449:"Gerard Baden-Clay appeal: Was Allison's death murder?"
269:
On 13 June 2012, Gerard was formally interviewed at
213:
since 2004, was struggling following the disastrous
906:"Accused wife-killer Gerard Baden-Clay denied bail"
508:
506:
504:
117:
109:
99:
91:
79:
50:
34:
845:"Baden-Clay remanded in custody on murder charge"
194:fame. In 1980, the Baden-Clay family migrated to
1294:"Allison Baden-Clay Foundation targets violence"
878:"Gerard Baden-Clay's morning texts to dead wife"
1093:
1091:
113:Gerard Robert Baden-Clay (1997–2012; her death)
876:Sandy, Alison; Kyriacou, Kate (26 June 2012).
774:Callinan, Rory; Jabour, Bridie (12 May 2012).
812:. Australian Associated Press. 11 June 2014.
8:
745:"Police confirm body as Allison Baden-Clay"
665:"Allison's family spend last day in court"
42:
31:
217:. The couple lived in a rented house in
374:
1353:Jessica van Vonderen (10 March 2018).
1229:from the original on 19 September 2016
724:from the original on 24 September 2014
459:from the original on 19 September 2015
1330:. The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation.
1109:from the original on 21 December 2018
964:
962:
857:from the original on 21 February 2016
786:from the original on 16 November 2017
479:"Baden-Clay jury seeks more guidance"
7:
1334:from the original on 30 January 2016
1061:from the original on 29 January 2016
1000:from the original on 2 February 2016
776:"Reclusive side to grieving husband"
569:
567:
565:
550:from the original on 11 January 2017
524:from the original on 7 February 2016
395:from the original on 31 January 2016
349:, who had known Allison as a child.
1308:from the original on 4 January 2017
843:Worthington, Elise (16 June 2012).
755:from the original on 5 January 2017
428:from the original on 5 January 2017
414:Calligeros, Marissa (31 May 2014).
364:List of solved missing person cases
158:re-instated the murder conviction.
1365:from the original on 11 March 2018
947:from the original on 23 March 2016
645:from the original on 28 March 2020
585:from the original on 21 March 2022
489:from the original on 7 August 2019
25:
1474:Missing person cases in Australia
1429:The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation
1196:from the original on 3 April 2024
1031:from the original on 7 March 2016
988:Norton, Francene (16 July 2014).
935:Norton, Francene (11 June 2014).
916:from the original on 7 March 2016
206:, where Allison was a colleague.
1401:The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay
1274:from the original on 7 July 2017
1130:The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay
824:from the original on 7 July 2019
692:The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay
615:from the original on 18 May 2020
546:. Brisbane Times. 20 July 2014.
416:"The trial of Gerard Baden-Clay"
447:Stephens, Kim (7 August 2015).
1215:Wilson, Rae (31 August 2016).
1157:Elks, Sarah (2 January 2016).
904:Remeikis, Amy (22 June 2012).
743:Waters, Georgia (2 May 2012).
1:
1459:Deaths by person in Australia
340:domestic and family violence
1302:Australian Associated Press
710:Davies, Lisa (5 May 2012).
234:Disappearance and discovery
1495:
230:for more than A$ 800,000.
27:Murder of Australian woman
1469:Manslaughter in Australia
1449:2012 murders in Australia
780:The Sydney Morning Herald
717:The Sydney Morning Herald
293:On 7 August 2015, Gerard
41:
974:24 February 2018 at the
483:www.theaustralian.com.au
1464:Formerly missing people
1147:Murray, op.cit., p.455.
311:High Court of Australia
156:High Court of Australia
128:Allison June Baden-Clay
1405:Random House Australia
1399:Murray, David (2014).
1328:"About the Foundation"
1248:The Queen v Baden-Clay
1134:Random House Australia
1128:Murray, David (2014).
1083:[2015] QCA 265
696:Random House Australia
690:Murray, David (2014).
669:www.couriermail.com.au
243:
154:. In August 2016, the
1251:[2016] HCA 35
978:ABC News, 31 Aug 2016
347:Annastacia Palaszczuk
241:
211:real estate franchise
1454:Murder in Queensland
1270:. 23 February 2017.
1222:Sunshine Coast Daily
1105:. 13 December 2018.
265:Trial and conviction
1394:. 13 December 2018.
1057:. 8 December 2015.
359:Death of Maria Korp
92:Cause of death
69:Corinda, Queensland
55:Allison June Dickie
326:Later developments
315:King George Square
305:Prosecution appeal
244:
36:Allison Baden-Clay
18:Allison Baden-Clay
1444:2010s in Brisbane
1414:978-1-74275-984-5
188:Lord Baden-Powell
125:
124:
16:(Redirected from
1486:
1418:
1395:
1375:
1374:
1372:
1370:
1350:
1344:
1343:
1341:
1339:
1324:
1318:
1317:
1315:
1313:
1304:. 29 July 2015.
1290:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1279:
1260:
1254:
1245:
1239:
1238:
1236:
1234:
1212:
1206:
1205:
1203:
1201:
1192:. 25 July 2016.
1182:
1176:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1154:
1148:
1145:
1139:
1137:
1125:
1119:
1118:
1116:
1114:
1095:
1086:
1077:
1071:
1070:
1068:
1066:
1047:
1041:
1040:
1038:
1036:
1016:
1010:
1009:
1007:
1005:
985:
979:
966:
957:
956:
954:
952:
932:
926:
925:
923:
921:
901:
895:
894:
892:
890:
873:
867:
866:
864:
862:
840:
834:
833:
831:
829:
802:
796:
795:
793:
791:
771:
765:
764:
762:
760:
740:
734:
733:
731:
729:
707:
701:
699:
687:
681:
680:
678:
676:
661:
655:
654:
652:
650:
631:
625:
624:
622:
620:
601:
595:
594:
592:
590:
571:
560:
559:
557:
555:
540:
534:
533:
531:
529:
520:. 27 June 2012.
510:
499:
498:
496:
494:
485:. 14 July 2014.
475:
469:
468:
466:
464:
444:
438:
437:
435:
433:
411:
405:
404:
402:
400:
391:. 15 July 2014.
379:
86:
64:
62:
46:
32:
21:
1494:
1493:
1489:
1488:
1487:
1485:
1484:
1483:
1434:
1433:
1425:
1415:
1398:
1386:
1383:
1381:Further reading
1378:
1368:
1366:
1352:
1351:
1347:
1337:
1335:
1326:
1325:
1321:
1311:
1309:
1292:
1291:
1287:
1277:
1275:
1262:
1261:
1257:
1246:
1242:
1232:
1230:
1214:
1213:
1209:
1199:
1197:
1184:
1183:
1179:
1169:
1167:
1156:
1155:
1151:
1146:
1142:
1127:
1126:
1122:
1112:
1110:
1097:
1096:
1089:
1078:
1074:
1064:
1062:
1049:
1048:
1044:
1034:
1032:
1018:
1017:
1013:
1003:
1001:
987:
986:
982:
976:Wayback Machine
967:
960:
950:
948:
934:
933:
929:
919:
917:
903:
902:
898:
888:
886:
875:
874:
870:
860:
858:
842:
841:
837:
827:
825:
804:
803:
799:
789:
787:
773:
772:
768:
758:
756:
742:
741:
737:
727:
725:
709:
708:
704:
689:
688:
684:
674:
672:
663:
662:
658:
648:
646:
633:
632:
628:
618:
616:
603:
602:
598:
588:
586:
573:
572:
563:
553:
551:
542:
541:
537:
527:
525:
512:
511:
502:
492:
490:
477:
476:
472:
462:
460:
446:
445:
441:
431:
429:
413:
412:
408:
398:
396:
381:
380:
376:
372:
355:
336:
328:
307:
291:
267:
236:
215:Brisbane floods
164:
84:
75:
66:
60:
58:
57:
56:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1492:
1490:
1482:
1481:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1436:
1435:
1432:
1431:
1424:
1423:External links
1421:
1420:
1419:
1413:
1396:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1376:
1345:
1319:
1298:Brisbane Times
1285:
1255:
1240:
1207:
1177:
1164:The Australian
1149:
1140:
1120:
1087:
1080:R v Baden-Clay
1072:
1042:
1011:
980:
958:
927:
910:Brisbane Times
896:
883:The Advertiser
868:
835:
797:
766:
749:Brisbane Times
735:
702:
682:
656:
641:. 5 May 2019.
626:
609:10daily.com.au
596:
579:Apple Podcasts
561:
535:
500:
470:
453:Brisbane Times
439:
421:Brisbane Times
406:
373:
371:
368:
367:
366:
361:
354:
351:
335:
332:
327:
324:
320:Terry O'Gorman
306:
303:
290:
289:Defence appeal
287:
266:
263:
235:
232:
176:United Kingdom
163:
160:
123:
122:
119:
115:
114:
111:
107:
106:
101:
97:
96:
93:
89:
88:
87:(aged 43)
81:
77:
76:
67:
54:
52:
48:
47:
39:
38:
35:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1491:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1442:
1441:
1439:
1430:
1427:
1426:
1422:
1416:
1410:
1406:
1402:
1397:
1393:
1389:
1385:
1384:
1380:
1364:
1360:
1356:
1349:
1346:
1333:
1329:
1323:
1320:
1307:
1303:
1299:
1295:
1289:
1286:
1273:
1269:
1265:
1259:
1256:
1252:
1249:
1244:
1241:
1228:
1224:
1223:
1218:
1211:
1208:
1195:
1191:
1187:
1181:
1178:
1166:
1165:
1160:
1153:
1150:
1144:
1141:
1135:
1131:
1124:
1121:
1108:
1104:
1100:
1094:
1092:
1088:
1084:
1081:
1076:
1073:
1060:
1056:
1052:
1046:
1043:
1030:
1026:
1022:
1015:
1012:
999:
995:
991:
984:
981:
977:
973:
970:
965:
963:
959:
946:
942:
938:
931:
928:
915:
911:
907:
900:
897:
885:
884:
879:
872:
869:
856:
852:
851:
846:
839:
836:
823:
819:
815:
811:
807:
801:
798:
785:
781:
777:
770:
767:
754:
750:
746:
739:
736:
723:
719:
718:
713:
706:
703:
697:
693:
686:
683:
670:
666:
660:
657:
644:
640:
636:
630:
627:
614:
610:
606:
600:
597:
584:
580:
576:
570:
568:
566:
562:
549:
545:
539:
536:
523:
519:
515:
509:
507:
505:
501:
488:
484:
480:
474:
471:
458:
454:
450:
443:
440:
427:
423:
422:
417:
410:
407:
394:
390:
389:
384:
378:
375:
369:
365:
362:
360:
357:
356:
352:
350:
348:
343:
341:
333:
331:
325:
323:
321:
316:
312:
304:
302:
300:
296:
288:
286:
284:
280:
279:life sentence
275:
272:
271:Indooroopilly
264:
262:
260:
256:
251:
249:
240:
233:
231:
229:
224:
220:
216:
212:
207:
205:
201:
200:Flight Centre
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
169:
161:
159:
157:
153:
149:
148:life sentence
144:
140:
136:
133:
129:
120:
116:
112:
108:
105:
102:
98:
94:
90:
83:19 April 2012
82:
78:
74:
70:
53:
49:
45:
40:
33:
30:
19:
1400:
1392:Sterling Law
1391:
1367:. Retrieved
1358:
1348:
1336:. Retrieved
1322:
1310:. Retrieved
1297:
1288:
1276:. Retrieved
1267:
1258:
1247:
1243:
1231:. Retrieved
1220:
1210:
1198:. Retrieved
1189:
1180:
1168:. Retrieved
1162:
1152:
1143:
1129:
1123:
1111:. Retrieved
1103:Sterling Law
1102:
1079:
1075:
1063:. Retrieved
1054:
1045:
1033:. Retrieved
1024:
1014:
1002:. Retrieved
993:
983:
949:. Retrieved
940:
930:
918:. Retrieved
909:
899:
887:. Retrieved
881:
871:
859:. Retrieved
848:
838:
826:. Retrieved
810:The Guardian
809:
800:
788:. Retrieved
779:
769:
757:. Retrieved
748:
738:
726:. Retrieved
715:
705:
691:
685:
673:. Retrieved
671:. 8 May 2017
668:
659:
647:. Retrieved
638:
629:
617:. Retrieved
608:
599:
587:. Retrieved
578:
554:18 September
552:. Retrieved
538:
526:. Retrieved
491:. Retrieved
482:
473:
461:. Retrieved
452:
442:
430:. Retrieved
419:
409:
397:. Retrieved
386:
377:
344:
337:
329:
308:
299:manslaughter
292:
276:
268:
252:
245:
208:
165:
152:manslaughter
134:
131:
127:
126:
85:(2012-04-19)
29:
1113:21 December
518:News.com.au
168:Bournemouth
100:Nationality
65:1 July 1968
1479:Uxoricides
1438:Categories
1359:abc.net.au
1338:25 January
1312:25 January
1065:25 January
1035:25 January
1004:25 January
951:25 January
920:25 January
889:25 January
861:25 January
790:25 January
759:25 January
728:25 January
528:25 January
463:25 January
432:25 January
399:25 January
370:References
283:non-parole
223:Queensland
219:Brookfield
162:Background
139:Australian
104:Australian
61:1968-07-01
1233:31 August
1170:31 August
818:0261-3077
196:Australia
73:Australia
1369:11 March
1363:Archived
1332:Archived
1306:Archived
1278:10 March
1272:Archived
1268:ABC News
1227:Archived
1194:Archived
1190:ABC News
1107:Archived
1059:Archived
1055:ABC News
1029:Archived
1025:ABC News
998:Archived
994:ABC News
972:Archived
945:Archived
941:ABC News
914:Archived
855:Archived
850:ABC News
822:Archived
784:Archived
753:Archived
722:Archived
675:28 March
649:28 March
643:Archived
639:New Idea
619:28 March
613:Archived
589:28 March
583:Archived
548:Archived
522:Archived
493:8 August
487:Archived
457:Archived
426:Archived
393:Archived
388:SBS News
353:See also
295:appealed
204:Brisbane
192:Scouting
184:Rhodesia
118:Children
95:Homicide
1200:26 July
1138:p. 457.
828:4 March
281:with a
259:Ipswich
255:Anstead
248:missing
228:insured
172:England
143:missing
1411:
816:
334:Legacy
180:Zambia
135:Dickie
110:Spouse
700:p. 4.
1409:ISBN
1371:2018
1340:2016
1314:2016
1280:2018
1235:2016
1202:2016
1172:2016
1115:2018
1067:2016
1037:2016
1006:2016
953:2016
922:2016
891:2016
863:2016
830:2020
814:ISSN
792:2016
761:2016
730:2016
677:2020
651:2020
621:2020
591:2020
556:2016
530:2016
495:2019
465:2016
434:2016
401:2016
80:Died
51:Born
342:".
202:in
190:of
182:to
132:née
1440::
1407:.
1403:.
1390:.
1361:.
1357:.
1300:.
1296:.
1266:.
1225:.
1219:.
1188:.
1161:.
1132:.
1101:.
1090:^
1053:.
1027:.
1023:.
996:.
992:.
961:^
943:.
939:.
912:.
908:.
880:.
853:.
847:.
820:.
808:.
782:.
778:.
751:.
747:.
720:.
714:.
694:.
667:.
637:.
611:.
607:.
581:.
577:.
564:^
516:.
503:^
481:.
455:.
451:.
424:.
418:.
385:.
221:,
174:,
170:,
71:,
1417:.
1373:.
1342:.
1316:.
1282:.
1253:.
1237:.
1204:.
1174:.
1136:.
1117:.
1085:.
1069:.
1039:.
1008:.
955:.
924:.
893:.
865:.
832:.
794:.
763:.
732:.
698:.
679:.
653:.
623:.
593:.
558:.
532:.
497:.
467:.
436:.
403:.
130:(
121:3
63:)
59:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
