Most sexual assaults are never pursued by police. Here’s how the system could change
Australia’s top law reform agency wants all police, prosecutors and defence lawyers to go through mandatory training on rape ...
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 are the groundbreaking reforms?
Review recommends major changes to how sexual violence crimes are handled in the courts
The Australian Law Reform Commission set out to try and address the strikingly low rate of reporting of sexual offences and ...
Cops, courts need to ‘do better’ to achieve justice for survivors of sexual violence, Australian Law Reform report finds
A scathing review into how Australia’s justice system responds to sexual violence has found it is not trusted and underused ...
Albanese Government announces $21.4 million to help vulnerable Aussies
The Albanese Government has made a major funding announcement, committing an additional $21.4 million to improve sexual assault victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system.
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 ...
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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 ...
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Cops, courts need to ‘do better’ to achieve justice for survivors of sexual violence, Australian Law Reform report finds
A landmark report found the criminal justice system needs to “do better” to achieve justice for victim survivors of crimes like rape, sexual abuse and harassment. The landmark report from the ...