National Party government instigated amendments to the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld). Boot camps replaced court ordered youth justice conferencing. In 2014 there were more drastic changes, including opening the Children 's Court proceedings to the public, permitting publication of identifying information...
In 2014 Queensland's conservative Liberal National Party government made a number of amendments to the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld) ('YJA'). Of critical importance is the new breach of bail offence (s 59A) and the reverse onus provision (s 59B). The effect of these changes was compounded...
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The evidence on country was deemed admissible as on country evidence was needed to uphold the human rights of the witnesses and was in the interests of justice. 2.4 Key Takeaways This decision highlights the importance that is being placed behind the hearing of sensitiv...
Evidence indicates that refugee youth with substance abuse issues had poor pre- vious interactions with law enforcement and justice systems, with most of them reported as having spent time in prison [11, 18–21]. For example, studies demonstrated that refu- gee youth who reported negative ...
The Law & Justice Institute (QLD) Inc. ('the Institute') providea additional comment on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 ('the Bill) in relation to the proposed 'boot camp (vehicle offences) order' amendments ('the order')Jodie O'Leary...
Early in 2014, Queensland significantly transformed its Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld). The amendments included removing the principle that detention should be a last resort, providing for the automatic transfer of 17-year-olds in detention to adult correctional facilities and a mandatory boot camp ...
In this article, it is argued that the law on fitness to plead in Queensland is in need of reform to combat such practice. The article analyses the law in other Australian States and Territories and the recommendations from the Review of the Mental Health Act 2000 (Qld) in search of a ...