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Problem Solving Courts: Part 2 Visit the Dandenong Drug Court. Meet the presiding magistrate, the defence lawyer and some of the offenders who are hoping to kick their habits, stop committing crime and avoid a jail sentence.
...MOREProblem-solving courts: Part 1 of 2, the US experience A new style of justice, problem-solving courts, addressing the causes of criminal activity, be they drugs, alcohol, or even serving in a war.
...MOREFreedom of Information The media complain that FOI legislation is weighed way too heavily in favour of government and commercial interests.
...MORELegal actions by Queensland survivors of child sexual assault Survivors of child sexual abuse have a difficult time fighting for compensation. But just how difficult a time depends on where they live.
...MORECopyright info: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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