Study finds MERIT participants far less likely to re-offend
The NSW Local Court diversion program known as MERIT, reduced re-offending among defendants by 21 per cent after 12 months, according to new research.
The NSW Local Court diversion program known as MERIT, reduced re-offending among defendants by 21 per cent after 12 months, according to new research.
As use of the recreational drug known as “ice”grows across Australia, so do the risks for lawyers and society at large.
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