Coming together: First Nations laws and customs in courts

Several recent cases have developed precedent for admitting cultural evidence and accommodating cultural differences for First Nations participants in criminal proceedings.

Scrap women’s prisons: time to empower offenders

Baroness Jean Corston says it’s time for NSW to change how women offenders are treated.

A day in the life of… Judge Paul Cloran

The Hunter Drug Court in Toronto, near Newcastle, is one of three specialist courts that seeks an alternative to a revolving door of criminal justice…

Breaking the prison cycle

Justice reinvestment offers a rational, long-term solution to curb soaring costs in the NSW criminal justice system.