justice system

Lawyer and founder of the Make Police Investigate Campaign Karen Iles calls for extensive reform to justice systems across Australia

Lucia Osborne-Crowley’s trauma-informed journalism put her ahead when reporting on Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.

A new report examining intimate femicide cases in Australia indicates that very few occur without prior interaction with the justice system.

The Australian government has asked the ALRC to make an inquiry into the justice system experience of victims of sexual violence.

A woman has filed a lawsuit against British celebrity Russell Brand, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2010.

Kathleen Folbigg’s case and its impact on women and justice. How wrongful convictions reveal systemic flaws in our legal system.

With the government’s $14.7 million investment, many sexual violence organisations are welcoming the move and offering advice.

Court rooms cannot be arbitrarily closed to breastfeeding women. It’s against the principle of open justice, which is protected by law.

Aboriginal women detainees are strip searched at higher rates than non-Indigenous women. Australia needs to address racial discrimination in justice system.

Low level female offenders are ending up with higher thresholds for bail and are being incarcerated in escalating numbers.

Federal Labor has announced it will allocate more than $90m over four years to reduce the incarceration rates of Indigenous people.

New research shows Aboriginal women in NSW are 8.3 per cent less likely to be granted bail by police than non-Aboriginal women.