Cardinal George Pell loses appeal and likely to be stripped of Order of Australia – live

The 78-year-old's legal team say they are considering taking appeal to high court after the supreme court dismissed the appeal of his child sexual assault conviction by a majority of two to one

4.42am BST

Further to Scott Morrison's comments earlier, the governor general has just released a statement indicating that a decision on whether to strip Pell of his Order of Australia medal won't be made until "all legal proceedings have run their course".

That is, the governor general, David Hurley, will wait and see whether there is a high court appeal.

The Governor General has clarified that cancellation of George Pell's Order of Australia would come "once all legal proceedings have run their course" - ie would wait for High Court appeal... #auspol #auslaw #Pell #GeorgePell pic.twitter.com/NEy1CnGsl4

4.19am BST

Melissa Davey has published her excellent piece from inside the courtroom today.

"Cardinal George Pell cut a dishevelled figure as he stepped into Melbourne's supreme court and took his seat in the dock, flanked by two police officers," she begins.

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