James Ramage killed his wife Julie and subsequently dumped her body in bushland on July 21, 2003. He contacted his lawyer; Mr Hore-Lacy and decided to meet him at a hotel where he then confessed to the murder. Ramage attempted to defend himself in court by explaining that it had been Julie’s deviancy that had driven him to the killing; claiming provocation. He was then found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Months later, Phil Clearly wrote a book on the case called ‘Getting Away with Murder’. He intended for the book to convey what he believed to be fair comment. Clearly claimed that Mr Hore-Lacy assisted Ramage create the provocation defence that he used later in the trial. If this allegation is true it can be charged as a criminal