Prof Kerry Carrington had spoken to media after giving evidence about police culture at inquest of murdered Logan woman Doreen Langham
, but this week said he had changed his mind since giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Hannah Clarke and her three children.
Leavers’ lawyer claimed comments by Carrington about the Queensland police union in a radio interview on Brisbane station 4BC were defamatory of Leavers and had caused him “serious harm”. He sought an unqualified apology, retraction of the comments and compensation of $5,000 to be paid to a charity of his choice.
Part of an exchange between Carrington and host Neil Breen on 4BC the next morning was the subject of the complaint. Carrington replied: “That’s my personal view, but I think you’d better ask Ian Leavers what his position is on it.”