Following reports that there has been little progress on two “long overdue” areas of criminal justice reform, the NSW Bar Association has called on the state government to stop “throwing more public money” at the models that do not work.
A Victorian redress scheme to assist the women and their children who were affected by historical forced adoptions should be picked up by other states and territories to acknowledge their role in the harm, Australian Lawyers Alliance said.
The Queensland Attorney-General has hit back at reports that judicial appointment protocols were “dumped” when the government allegedly elected three magistrates who were not included on a shortlist provided by an independent review panel.
Measures such as judge-only trials and special hearings will be reintroduced into Victorian courtrooms to drive down court backlogs and reduce case wait times.