Good use of data is critical to good policy-making and the effective running of public services. This report, produced with funding from the Nuffield Foundation, explores how data can be collected, managed and used more effectively across the justice system. The authors examine the organisations and processes leading up to, during and after court and...

The Yoorrook Justice Commission’s second interim report considers systemic injustices in the Victorian child protection and criminal justice systems, and is grounded in the voices of First Nations Elders.

While the Bail Act 1977 includes the general entitlement to bail, amendments to the Act in 2013, 2016 and 2017-8 made it harder for some alleged offenders to be granted bail. This paper examines some of the recent amendments to the Act and outlines some of the consequences of these changes. It also outlines selected...

In response to a recommendation by the NSW Law Reform Commission, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has led a program of research to investigate the manner in which the New South Wales criminal justice system and its processes are directly experienced by people who report a sexual offence. This report outlines the...

This inquiry was established to ensure that the ACT's framework for progressing criminal investigations and prosecutions is robust, fair and respects the rights of those involved. This report outlines the findings from the inquiry, conducted by Walter Sofronoff KC.