MCCARTHY, Greg <br/><br/>
Public outrage, media spectacle and the kapunda road royal commission 

 - Richmond :  Wiley-Blackwell,  March 2008 
<br/><br/> The article focuses on the relationship between the executive and the judiciary in respect of a legal case that provoked public outrage. This outrage entered into the media spectacle and was channelled by the executive into calling a royal commission. The royal commission was charged with re-examining the police actions and the legal case. However, hidden behind its narrow terms of reference was the larger question of justice being 'blind' to a network of privilege. As such, the royal commission had the potential to threaten the independence of the judiciary.