Justice Statement
The State Government has released a 10–year plan to make Victoria’s justice system more efficient, cohesive and sensitive to the needs of victims, minorities and the disadvantaged.
The Attorney–General’s Justice Statement, which took two years to complete and was released on 27 May, lists 25 initiatives to be implemented within a decade to modernise the justice system.
Among the initiatives announced in the Justice Statement were:
- A review of the jurisdictional relationships between the Supreme, County and Magistrates’ Courts
- A review of the Crimes Act 1958, the Evidence Act 1958 and the Bail Act 1997
- An overhaul of criminal and civil rules procedure
- The establishment of a process of discussion with the community on human rights and responsibilities, and
- Increasing the age limit of the Children’s Court from 17 to 18 years.
For a copy of the Justice Statement, visit the website www.justice.vic.gov.au
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