This morning's hearing takes a completely different tone to trial

Katy WatsonAustralia correspondent This appeal is very different from the trial itself – for a start, the triple murderer isn’t even in court. She’s watching the proceedings via a video link from prison. The hearing so far has been a bit more conversational in approach too. The judges are going over the arguments of Patterson's team carefully, there's regular back-and-forth about points made, what exactly is meant by them and whether or not they are fair concerns. Because this is an appeal, ther