A survivor of clerical abuse is calling for the Justice Minister to end or limit the use of character references in court cases, particularly in relation to sexual offences against children. Tony ...
Tasmania flags new laws to stop 'good character' evidence as mitigating factor for serious offending
Tasmanian Attorney-General Guy Barnett says the state will introduce legislation to stop the use of "good character" references by serious offenders to lessen sentences. A campaigner for victims of ...
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Tasmania flags new laws to stop 'good character' evidence as mitigating factor for serious offending
The Tasmanian government says it aims to stop "good character" references being used to lessen sentences for all serious offending. In a statement on Monday, Tasmanian Attorney-General Guy Barnett ...
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