COVID and the courts: Jury trials on hold again, backlog still looms
The pandemic forced the justice system to innovate at break-neck speed, but the backlog still looms large.
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The pandemic forced the justice system to innovate at break-neck speed, but the backlog still looms large.
The pandemic forced the justice system to innovate at break-neck speed, but the backlog still looms large.
Police familiesâ fury over âinappropriateâ Pusey sentence The husband of a police officer killed in the Eastern Freeway tragedy has slammed Richard Puseyâs 10-month sentence, revealing his âalmost unbearableâ pain. Crime by Rebekah Cavanagh Premium Content Subscriber only Grieving families of the officers killed in the Eastern Freeway tragedy have blasted the punishment handed down to speeding Porsche driver Richard Pusey. Pusey has been jailed for just 10 months after filming dying and dead police officers in the after...
Those found to have engaged in conversion practices that result in serious injury will face penalties of up to 10 years’ jail or up to $10,000 in fines. In supporting the bill, Animal Justice party MP Andy Meddick described himself as the proud father of two “perfect” transgender children. “They do not need fixing,” he said. “Nor do any other children or adults who do not fit an often religiously held belief that sexuality and gender are binary only.” Labor’s Harriet Shing, the first openly lesbian member of Victorian parliament, acknowledged conversion therapy victims and sur...
The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill makes it illegal to attempt to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, carrying a penalty of 10 years' jail or fines up to $10,000. It also gives investigative powers to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) and the ability to refer matters to police. Parliament of Victoria, where the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill passed late on Thursday evening.(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Victorian Parliament's only openly gay MP, Harriet Shing, said th...