Mr Malcolm McCusker QC (Barrister) - for his exceptional efforts, time, skills and for the instrumental role he played in having Salvatore Fazzari, Carlos Pereiras, Jose Martinez,Ray Mickleberg, Peter Mickleberg and Andrew Mallard set free from prison and exonerated as well as his continuous efforts in working towards justice.
Mr Tom Percy QC (Barrister) - for his hard work and role in having Darryl Beamish, Rory Christie and John Button exonerated, as well as his role in defending justice and asserting his opinion on justice issues to the general public.
Mr Phillip Priest QC (Barrister) - for recognising the injustice that had occurred in Western Australia , researching that injustice and then traveling great distances to donate his hard work and expertise in order to have Salvatore Fazzari, Carlos Pereiras and Jose Martinez freed and returned home pro bono.
Mr Jon Davies (Barrister) - for his hard work and role in having Darryl Beamish, John Button, as well as his work on Carlos Pereiras, Salvatore Fazzari and Jose Martinez's case. As well as providing free legal advise on occasions to the Innocence Project WA.
Mr Andrew Robson (Barrister) - for his tireless work on the appeals of Salvatore Fazzari, Carlos Pereiras and Jose Martinez and for his relentless drive in having these men exonerated.
Wendy Page (Producer) - for her journalistic leadership, intense vision, balanced journalism and efforts in demonstrating to the general public both sides of the story helping the oppressed and falsely accused educate the general public on the true facts of their cases.
Bret Christian (Journalist) - for his outstanding contribution to balanced journalism in Western Australia and for his mammoth efforts in helping Darryl Beamish and John Button clear their names, as well as his brave, fair reporting of the Fazzari, Pereiras and Martinez case.
Estelle Blackburn (Journalist) - for her award winning efforts in investigative journalism which saw the exonerations of John Button and Darryl Beamish as well as her efforts in educating the general public on miscarriages of justice in Western Australia.
Collen Egan (Journalist) - for her amazing drive and achievements in having Andrew Mallard released from prison after 12 years behind bars.
Robin Napper (DNA expert) - for his insight, research, determination and instrumental assistance in the exoneration and accquittal of Rory Christie as well as many other Western Australian cases.
John Quigley (Politican) - for his amazing drive and achievements in having Andrew Mallard released from prison after 12 years behind bars.
Mirella Scaramella (Teacher) - for her tireless efforts, wonderful determination, intelligence and never die attitude and spirt in having Salvatore Fazzari, Carlos Pereiras and Jose Martinez freed from prison, as well as her continuous efforts
assisting with the Innocence Project WA.
Natalie Brown (Law Student) - for her awardless determination, amazing efforts and applaudable assitances in having Rory Christie's freed from prison.
Pam Henry (Sellenger Innocence Project Co- ordinator) - for her great spirt, belief, insight, commitment, hardwork and dedication to justice in W.A, as well as to correcting the wrongs of our past justice system while trying to educate and improve our future system.
Rob Devenish (Prison Chaplian) (RIP) - for his inspiring rock like support, loving warm character, open mind, belief and amazing achievements in Andrew Mallard's exoneration and others. Plus his latest efforts which will see more wrongfully convicted persons freed in time.
Duncan McGrath (Barrister) (RIP) - for his work on the case of Salvatore Fazzari, Carlos Pereiras and Jose Martinez, as well as his belief and consistent outspoken views about this misscarriage of justice even at its preventable stage.
Special Thanks: to Claudia Jeronimo and Marissa Tindiglia for their research for this website.
Honour Wall
The Innocence Project WA would like to acknowledge the following outstanding members of our community which have demonstrated a huge commitment to freeing the innocent and fighting for justice, often for no reward or recognition.
Mirella Scaramella and Mr Malcolm McCusker QC at the appeal hearing of Salvatore Fazzari, Jose Martinez and Carlos Pereiras.
