Public confidence in NSW justice system lowest in a decade: lawyers weigh in
A representative BOCSAR survey of 2,000 NSW adults has revealed a significant decline in public confidence across key parts of the state’s justice system since…
Kathleen Folbigg and the fragility of the criminal justice system
Once branded “Australia’s worst serial killer”, Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned after serving 20 years for crimes against her children. There is a push from various arms…
‘Growing crisis’: Record level of Aboriginal people in NSW prisons, new data reveals
The heads of two legal assistance organisations say the NSW Government is failing to take steps to reduce the proportion of Aboriginal people in prison, as…
Lawyers must play a role in diversion of young people: Cassandra Banks
The President of the Law Society of NSW is pushing for increased diversion of young people out of the criminal justice system, saying there are…
Probing the legacy of The Teacher’s Pet
With a guilty verdict recorded and a killer in jail, The Teacher’s Pet was a win for justice – and true crime. But whether the…