Robert Allan Hulme
Justice Robert Allan Hulme is a notable figure in the Australian judiciary, known for presiding over significant cases, including the controversial ruling regarding the confession of a suspect in the murder of three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer. His decision to exclude the confession from evidence, based on the suspect's age, mental capacity, and lack of adult supervision during the confession, sparked considerable public debate about justice and the legal protections afforded to juveniles.
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The trial before Acting Justice Robert Allan Hulme continues.
Former NSW MP takes the stand
Australia· 2026-03-02
Acting Justice Robert Allan Hulme is presiding over the trial.
Complainant grilled over testimony against former NSW MPAustralia· 2026-02-23The trial before Acting Justice Robert Allan Hulme continues.
Rory Amon allegedly abused 13-year-old in Northern Beaches carpark, court hearsAustralia· 2026-02-20
NSW Supreme Court Justice Robert Allan Hulme declared the suspect's confession inadmissible.
Person of interest in murder case is both known and anonymousAustralia· 2025-10-23
Justice Robert Allan Hulme ruled that the interview could not be used as evidence in the trial.
Family of Cheryl Grimmer say ‘what we want now is the truth’ after NSW MP names suspect in parliament | New South Wales politics
United Kingdom· 2025-10-23
Justice Robert Allan Hulme ruled that Mercury's confession could not be used in evidence.
Family of Cheryl Grimmer give her alleged killer, ‘Mercury’, an ultimatumAustralia· 2025-10-19
