Peter Liddy, a former magistrate convicted of sexually abusing four boys in the 1980s, is set to be released from prison when his sentence expires next month. Multiple outlets report that he will move to home detention as his release plan is carried out. The reporting also notes that his case remains subject to legal action: an application is ongoing seeking an indefinite detention order, which would keep him detained beyond the end of his current sentence. While authorities proceed with the home-detention release arrangements, the application indicates that efforts to pursue longer-term detention are still before the court. The sources align that Liddy’s conviction and the abuse allegations relate to events from the 1980s, and that his current release outcome is tied to the expiry of his sentence. The articles therefore describe both an imminent transition to home detention and a continuing legal process that could affect whether he remains in custody longer than scheduled.