The time taken to finalise trial cases in the District Criminal Court has increased significantly, according to this report. Introduction: This report deals with criminal cases finalised in 2013 in the New South Wales (NSW) Local, Children’s, District and Supreme Courts. In contrast to prior NSW Criminal Court reports, this report includes an expanded range...

Applying the usual international criteria, Australia and NSW have a public hospital system of high standard. What then is the public to make of the alarming reports which regularly appear in the media and suggest quite the opposite? One explanation is that even the best systems are not immune from crises and the public health...