As the pathologist tasked with explaining Irma Palasic's cause of death to the jury gave his evidence, he criticized the quality of the reports he relied on, revealing a surprising oversight.

In this episode, Elizabeth Byrne explains to Stephen Stockwell how defence barristers used these revelations. The jury also heard about how milk was packaged for Canberra in 1999 — a nod to DNA evidence found on a milk bottle at the crime scene.

If you have any questions you'd like Liz, James and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.