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Courts

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Rebalancing the scales


This report documents the experiences of Tasmanian parents and the lawyers who represent them, and legal processes associated with the child safety system. The research examines parents' ability to access legal advice, their participation in decision-making processes and to what extent these processes implement the intent of the legislation - family preservation and reunification.
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Apples, oranges and lemons


This research report examines how administrative data is collected and used in the Victorian civil justice system.
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Expert evidence about memory in New Zealand sexual violence trials and appellate courts 2001 to 2020


This project arose out of concern that the nature of memory expert evidence offered to the courts exaggerates memory fallibility in relation to sexual violence complaints and that the research cited in support lacks relevance or ecological validity. At issue is whether jurors need educating about memory, whether memory evidence represents settled science and/or whether...
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The views of Australian judicial officers on domestic and family violence perpetrator interventions


This project aims to contribute to an understanding of judicial views, understandings and practices in relation to perpetrator interventions and how these views may influence overall perpetrator accountability within the system of perpetrator interventions.
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Young witnesses in New Zealand's sexual violence pilot courts


This research was initiated in response to the establishment of New Zealand’s Sexual Violence Courts Pilot in late 2016. The aims of the project were to contribute to innovation in court processes and the further development of the Sexual Violence Court Pilot.