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Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023668

Description: Justice Minister Judith Collins points at an image of David Bain and says, 'Because every adult in NZ has an opinion on this case the only fair way to establish David Bain's guilt or innocence is to conduct a referendum...' Context: Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie was asked to investigate a compensation claim made by New Zealander David Bain, who spent 13 years in prison for murdering his family - but was eventually acquitted in a retrial. After a 12 month investigation, Binnie concluded that original police investigation was incompetent, declared Bain to be innocent on the 'balance of probabilities' and recommended he should be paid compensation. Justice Minister Judith Collins rejected the findings of the report, saying it lacked robust reasoning and showed a misunderstanding New Zealand law. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023665

Description: An elderly David Bain sits in a chair, covered in cobwebs, with a cane tucked under his arm, surrounded by stacks of books about his case. An elderly Joe Karam tells him that we're going to win some compensation this time. Bain does not reply. Refers to a compensation claim by David Bain, a New Zealander who spent 13 years in prison for murdering his family, but was eventually acquitted in a retrial. Karam, a former member of the All Blacks rugby team, was a strong supporter of Bain, and wrote four books about the case, 'David and Goliath: The Bain Family Murders', 'Bain and Beyond,' 'Innocent!' and 'Trial by Ambush'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0023894

Description: Cartoon showing Minister of Justice Judith Collins. Context: In 2011, former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie was asked to investigate a compensation claim made by New Zealander David Bain, who spent 13 years in prison for murdering his family - but was eventually acquitted in a retrial. After a 12 month investigation, Binnie concluded that original police investigation was incompetent, declared Bain to be innocent on the 'balance of probabilities' and recommended he should be paid compensation. Justice Minister Judith Collins rejected the findings of the report, saying it lacked robust reasoning and showed a misunderstanding New Zealand law. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0025503

Description: Shows a broken record ('The Bain Saga') playing on a turntable. Refers to the re-examination of Robin Bain's fingerprints after a fresh argument was put foward in the Bain family murders case (Source: One News, 27 June 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0029707

Description: Shows Judith Collins standing beside John Key who is sitting at his desk reading a newpspaer with the headline 'Pistorious appeal to test law'. Key tells Collins "Maybe South Africa could use you as a minister, Judith - Jumping to your own conclusions, over-riding trial findings and highest legal minds, side-swiping justice... y'know, like you did with the Bain compensation." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0023154

Description: Shows Justice Binnie announcing that on the balance of possibilities David Bain is innocent and his bank balance is $400,000 richer. Context: David Bain was acquitted of the murder of his parents and siblings in 2009. The cartoon addresses the question of whether Bain should receive compensation for the 13 years he spent in prison. The government has paid $400,000 so far to Justice Binnie who was employed to determine whether David Bain should receive compensation. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023155

Description: Shows a set of scales in which the fee paid to Justice Binnie far outweighs the compensation that David Bain might receive. Context: David Bain was acquitted of the murder of his parents and siblings in 2009. The cartoon addresses the question of whether Bain should receive compensation for the 13 years he spent in prison. The government has paid $400,000 so far to Justice Binnie who was employed to determine whether David Bain should receive compensation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023638

Description: Shows a block of melting ice labelled, 'Just-ice Binnie's report', with the title, 'David Bain Compensation'. In 2011, former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie was asked to investigate a compensation claim made by New Zealander David Bain, who spent 13 years in prison for murdering his family - but was eventually acquitted in a retrial. After a 12 month investigation, Binnie concluded that original police investigation was incompetent, declared Bain to be innocent on the 'balance of probabilities' and recommended he should be paid compensation. The new Justice Minister Judith Collins rejecte the findings of the report, saying it lacked robust reasoning and showed a misunderstanding New Zealand law. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0023642

Description: Shows Minister of Justice Judith Collins, clawing at former Canadian Supreme Court Judge, Ian Binnie, following the release of his report into the murder trial of David Bain. Notes from the artist: 'Observers can only gasp in horror at how Justice Binnie has been treated with virtual contempt'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023647

Description: Shows Ian Binnie holding the scales of justice, with the Binnie report on one side, and a woman's hand trying to tip the scales on the other side. Context: In 2011, former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie was asked to investigate a compensation claim made by New Zealander David Bain, who spent 13 years in prison for murdering his family - but was eventually acquitted in a retrial. After a 12 month investigation, Binnie concluded that original police investigation was incompetent, declared Bain to be innocent on the 'balance of probabilities' and recommended he should be paid compensation. The Justice Minister Judith Collins rejected the findings of the report, saying it lacked robust reasoning and showed a misunderstanding of New Zealand law. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023664

Description: Shows a car labelled, 'NZ taxpayer' towing an enormous truck bed overflowing with reports, appeals, and other papers, labelled, 'Bain Case'. The driver asks a man at the transfer station, 'You mean I have to keep paying to recycle?' Refers to a compensation claim by David Bain, a New Zealander who spent 13 years in prison for murdering his family, but was eventually acquitted in a retrial. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).