Courts
Report
Integrity, fairness and efficiency — an inquiry into class action proceedings and third-party litigation funders: final report
This ALRC report recommends a government review of statutory enforcement regimes for regulators to facilitate effective and consistent statutory redress schemes—to fill gaps and create an alternative to some class action proceedings.
Report
Report on government services 2019: Justice - Chapter 7 Courts
The focus of this chapter is the court administration functions of Australian and State and Territory courts. Data are reported for the Federal Court, the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court, the criminal and civil jurisdictions of the supreme courts, district/county courts, magistrates' courts, coroners' courts and the Family Court of WA.
Report
Data insights in civil justice: NSW Supreme Court
The foundation was engaged by the Department of Justice NSW to investigate the quality and utility of each court and tribunal’s data in informing policy and practice. This report focuses on Supreme Court data.
Report
Victim appeal: how to address manifestly inadequate sentences
This paper recommends that victims of crime be given the right to instruct the DPP to seek leave to appeal sentences that they find unjustly lenient. The primary goal of this reform is to address community concern that the judiciary is out-of-touch with community standards, regarding both how harm to victims and society is construed...
Survey Report
The Victorian Bar quality of working life survey: final report and analysis
The QoWL Quality of Working Life Survey was sent in June 2018 to 2160 Victorian Bar Practicing Certificate holders and 856 valid responses were returned (40%).