Opinion
ACT justice system back on trial
True to form, the ACT corruption watchdog has put itself at the centre of perceptions of bias with a finding against eminent former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff KC that serves only to debase the ...
Justice system ‘failing’ victims, Australian Law Reform Commission’s sexual violence inquiry report finds
In many ways my experience with the police and legal system was far worse, and far more traumatic, than the violence.’ ...
For three years, I tried to navigate a system where sex crimes have been effectively decriminalised
A new report found “the justice system is failing to meet the twin goals of access to justice and accountability”. So where ...
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Australia justice system is failing victims of sexual violence: report
The Australian justice system is failing to support victims in seeking justice and holding perpetrators accountable, according to the final report presented by the Australian Law Reform Commission to ...
Program: Supporting survivors of sexual assault in the justice system
How can we improve the experience of survivors of sexual assault in the legal system? The Australian Law Reform Commission has made 64 recommendations following an inquiry into justice responses to ...
Lehrmann probe head committed ‘serious corrupt conduct’
A former judge engaged in serious corrupt conduct in an inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann rape trial, leaking its report before ...
A year after Chaithanya Madhagani's body was found, her community is demanding justice
One year after Point Cook mother Chaithnaya Madhagani's body was found in a wheelie bin, her friends are still waiting for ...
A retired Cairns police officer and judge speak out on repeat youth offenders and a broken system
A retired Cairns police officer has warned of the rise in serious repeat youth offenders and the system’s handling of them is ...
South Australian crime victims’ distress compounded hit by Australia’s worst court delays
South Australian crime victims are suffering greater distress from the country’s longest justice delays, advocates warn, amid ...
The Government’s $21.4M Package To Support Sexual Violence Justice Reform, Explained
"The focus and funding direction at creating alternative routes of justice for victim survivors is a big step forward for ...
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Cops, courts need to ‘do better’ to achieve justice for survivors of sexual violence, Australian Law Reform report finds
The landmark report from the Australian Law Reform Commission, tabled on Thursday, said the criminal justice system had a “long way to go” to ensure justice was achieved for people affected by ...