THE TRIAL - CROWN VS JOHN ROBERT BARLOW

“Auckland criminal and civil barrister Deborah Hollings presents a documentary which follows the High Court trial of John Barlow who was charged with the murders, on February 16, 1994, of Wellington businessmen Eugene and Gene Thomas.” - The Listener

“The High Court trial of John Barlow for the murder of Wellington businessmen Gene and Eugene Thomas obsessed the nation for many, many months. It finally went before a third jury after the first two were unable to reach unanimous verdicts.

“Presented by barrister prominent Auckland criminal and civil barrister, Deborah Hollings, THE TRIAL is about a ‘classic whodunit’. All the major witnesses and items of evidence are shown, giving the audience a chance to act as jury. To hear both sides of the case and get a real taste and feel for the High Court process, as the prosecution and defence counsel spar with each other and witnesses gibing evidence. From the cleaner who found the bodies, to the scene and forensic experts whose work pieced together the events of one very fateful summer evening, Barlow lays bare the formality and fascinating processes that make up a high Court murder trial. It is an important system that very few of the public are involved in.” - Ninox Films publicity material.