Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Australia's mushroom murderer Erin Patterson intends to appeal against her conviction, her lawyer has told a court in Melbourne.

Earlier last month, Patterson was sentenced to life in jail after a jury found her guilty of killing three relatives and attempting to kill another by serving them a toxic beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

She maintained her innocence during the 11-week long trial, claiming that the disastrous meal had been an accident.

No details of the proposed grounds for appeal were given during Thursday's brief administrative hearing, and the appeal has not yet been formally lodged.

An appeal is not an automatic right - her legal team must convince the appeal court in the state of Vict...