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Character evidence is evidence that relates to whether an accused is of good or bad character.  Whether or not character evidence is admissible in a proceeding depends on whether the evidence is of good or bad character. The rules of character evidence are set out in the Uniform Evidence Act, which codifies and in some…

Open justice is a fundamental principle of the Australian legal system. The public is generally free to enter courts and watch legal proceedings. Information relating to court decisions and the progress of litigation is generally available to the public. However, in some circumstances, the court may make a Suppression Order, prohibiting the disclosure of information…

The age of criminal liability is the age at which a person can be arrested, charged and found guilty of a criminal offence. The age of criminal liability in Victoria is 10. This is the same as the minimum age of criminal liability under federal law and in all the other Australian states and territories.…

Magistrates Courts across Australia spend a significant portion of their time dealing with Intervention Order applications and breaches of such orders. However, such individualised preventative and responsive measures fail to address the causes and social values behind family violence. It remains the reality that the vast majority of cases involving serious domestic violence never make…