Criminal law
Journal article
‘Zero tolerance’ drug driving laws in Australia: a gap between rationale and form?
This article examines Australia's idiosyncratic approach to the criminalisation of drug driving, highlighting its weak correlation with the important road safety objective of deterring substance-impaired driving, and the risks of both over- and under-criminalisation that it creates.
Discussion paper
Review of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996: supplementary consultation paper
This VLRC supplementary consultation paper has been released for public comment, following an update to the commission's terms of reference.
Report
Australia’s criminal justice costs: an international comparison
This paper provides an international comparison of the costs, scope, and effectiveness of criminal justice in Australia.
Guide
Pro bono legal work: a guide for in-house corporate lawyers
This guide provides detailed insights for the in-house profession, and includes case studies of pro bono legal services provided by some of Australia’s top organisations and guidance on how to create an effective in-house pro bono program.
Fact sheet
Comparisons between the youth and adult justice systems: 2015–16
This fact sheet summarises some of the similarities and differences between young people and adults in the justice systems in Australia. In 2015–16, the most common principal offence among young people was theft, while among adults it was illicit drug offences.