The National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC) was established in 1995 as an independent body to provide the Attorney-General with policy advice on the development of ways of resolving or managing disputes without a judicial decision. On 13 June 2008 the Attorney-General wrote to NADRAC requesting that it enquire into and identify strategies to...

Nationally comparable data showing the number of defendants dealt with by the Higher, Magistrates' and Children's criminal courts. The statistics describe the characteristics of defendants, including information on the offences and sentences associated with those defendants.Provides nationally comparable data showing the number of defendants dealt with by the Higher (Supreme and Intermediate), Magistrates' and Children's...

The term 'firearm offence' captures a broad spectrum of offending behaviour, from insecure storage of firearms to use in the commission of a violent crime, and hence a similarly broad spectrum of criminal conduct. The primary legislative framework for sentencing of firearm offences is based on enacted legislation in each jurisdiction that defines specific firearm-related...

The CYiCL project is an NZAID funded project being implemented by Save the Children Australia. (SCA) The project was designed in 2005 started implementation in July 2006. It currently has funding up until June 2009. The project has five main objectives covering; crime prevention in the community; diversion; improving the handling of children under the...

This report proposes a single administrative and corporate service structure for the total federal family law system designed to meet the requirements of litigants and their families. It recommends that existing Federal Magistrates be offered commissions to the General Division of the Family Court which would become a lower tier of that Court. Existing Family...