Secrecy in Victoria’s courts is rife. Here are 6 reforms that would make the system better

In late June, Victoria’s Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny committed to reviewing the operation of the state’s Open Courts Act. This follows a period of immense public scrutiny of the state of open ...

Court transcription company VIQ Solutions to be shut down, mass redundancies expected

There are fears mass redundancies at Australia's main transcription service could leave court cases around the country in limbo after it was revealed VIQ Solutions would be wound down.

The ‘do your own surgery’ crisis forcing Tasmanians to go it alone in court

Larry Flint did it. Harvey Dent did it. So have cult leaders, sovereign citizens and ordinary Tasmanians who simply couldn’t ...
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Kids, courts, canines: can justice facility dogs like Winston help children and the broader court system?

The recent focus on youth crime in Australia may create a perception that all children in court have offended. But of course, children are also in courts because they have been victims of and/or ...