Christopher Beale
Justice Christopher Beale is presiding over the trial of Erin Patterson, providing instructions to the jury regarding the evidence and conduct during the proceedings.
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Justice Christopher Beale noted that Patterson's reputation and the huge media and public interest in the case meant she would likely remain a notorious prisoner.
Australian mushroom murderer appeals against convictions
United Kingdom· 2025-11-03
Justice Christopher Beale presided over Erin Patterson's sentencing.
Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer's 'inadequate' sentenceUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-06
Justice Christopher Beale found Erin Patterson's offending fell into the 'worst category' during the trial.
Victorian prosecutors to appeal Erin Patterson’s 33‑year jail term
New Zealand· 2025-10-06
Justice Christopher Beale described Erin Patterson's crimes as the 'worst category' for offending.
Erin Patterson: Mushroom killer to appeal against guilty verdictUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-02Justice Christopher Beale presided over Erin Patterson’s sentencing hearing.
Mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson returns to court as appeal deadline looms
Australia· 2025-10-01Judge Christopher Beale remarked on Patterson's lack of remorse during the sentencing.
Australsk kvinne dømt til livstidsfengsel for soppdrap
Norway· 2025-09-09
Justice Christopher Beale imposed the maximum penalty on Erin Patterson for her crimes.
Mushroom murderer sentenced to life over toxic family lunchUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08Justice Christopher Beale presided over the case and described Erin Patterson's actions as a profound betrayal.
Australia mushroom murder survivor Ian Wilkinson's plea to grieve away from the spotlight as Erin Patterson jailedUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Judge Christopher Beale stated that Patterson committed 'horrific' crimes and showed a complete lack of remorse.
Morilka z gobami bo do smrti za zapahi
Slovenia· 2025-09-08Justice Christopher Beale arrived at the decision to sentence Erin Patterson.
Nino Bucci on the sentencing of Erin Patterson – Full Story podcast | Erin Patterson mushroom trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Justice Christopher Beale delivered the sentence for Erin Patterson's crimes.
Watch in full: Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison for Australian mushroom murders – video | Erin Patterson mushroom trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08Justice Christopher Beale presided over Erin Patterson's sentencing.
‘Only you know why’: how mushroom murderer Erin Patterson faced her sentencing | Erin Patterson mushroom trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Justice Christopher Beale presided over Erin Patterson's sentencing and criticized her lack of remorse.
Killer Erin Patterson’s defiant act before being jailed for 33 years for mushroom murdersNew Zealand· 2025-09-08
Judge Christopher Beale condemned Erin Patterson for her lack of remorse and the severity of her actions.
En Australie, la meurtrière aux champignons vénéneux condamnée à la prison à vie
France· 2025-09-08
Justice Christopher Beale sentenced Erin Patterson in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Erin Patterson sentenced to life in jailAustralia· 2025-09-08Justice Christopher Beale presided over Erin Patterson's sentencing hearing.
Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson sentenced to minimum of 33 years in prison
Canada· 2025-09-08
Justice Christopher Beale delivered the sentence for Erin Patterson's crimes.
Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years | Erin Patterson mushroom trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08Justice Christopher Beale presided over Erin Patterson's sentencing and described her crimes as an enormous betrayal of trust.
Erin Patterson: ‘Mushroom murderer’ to serve three life sentences for killing lunch guests
United States· 2025-09-08Justice Christopher Beale will deliver Erin Patterson's sentence.
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to learn fate at sentence hearing in Victorian supreme court | Erin Patterson mushroom trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-07Christopher Beale was the judge overseeing the case against Erin Patterson.
Index - Külföld - Megszólalt a gyilkos galócás vacsora egyetlen túlélője, a családtagjait megölő asszonynak üzent
Hungary· 2025-08-26
Justice Christopher Beale noted the tsunami of grief caused by the crime.
A ‘tsunami’ of grief laid bare by victimsAustralia· 2025-08-25
Justice Christopher Beale is presiding over Erin Patterson's case and has noted the harsh conditions of her incarceration.
Erin Patterson life in prisonAustralia· 2025-08-25
Justice Christopher Beale is set to hand down the sentence for Erin Patterson.
Mushroom murder survivor tells court of lunch's impactUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-25
Justice Christopher Beale made 18 rulings before the trial started regarding the admissibility of evidence.
Why we are now hearing evidence banned from mushroom murder trialAustralia· 2025-08-11
Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale yesterday rejected an application to keep these allegations secret.
Mushroom killer accused of also poisoning husband
Taiwan· 2025-08-09
Justice Christopher Beale presided over the trial of Erin Patterson.
Suspicions, mystery illnesses and a jar of vomit: what the Erin Patterson jury wasn’t told | Erin Patterson mushroom trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-08
Justice Christopher Beale ruled on the release of Erin Patterson's police interview footage.
Footage of Erin Patterson’s police interview released after court rulingNew Zealand· 2025-08-08
Justice Christopher Beale ruled on the trial proceedings related to Erin Patterson's case.
Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ allegedly tried to poison husband on other occasions – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-08-08Justice Christopher Beale granted a media application to release the footage of Erin Patterson's police interview.
Court releases video extract of Erin Patterson police interview for the first timeAustralia· 2025-08-08
Justice Christopher Beale ruled to lift the gag order on pretrial evidence in Erin Patterson's case.
Erin Patterson’s husband suspects she poisoned him before relatives were killed with toxic mushroomsCanada· 2025-08-08