CLA’s policy on criminal justice
All Australians are entitled to protection from arbitrary arrest and unnecessary detention; to a fair, speedy and public trial; to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and to legal advice and representation.
Sentencing should be based on the principle of rehabilitation wherever possible.
As Australian Parliamentarians are about to legislate for a new three-person panel to review our terrorism laws, they could do no better than contemplate an American case where the US Patriot Act delivered ‘justice’ gone mad.The case also highli…
I have observed with interest since the Corruption and Crime Commission of WA has been in operation that it has brought down adverse findings against many people. On the face of it, it seems generally that’s where its authority stops. There seems to…
If Schapelle Corby is innocent, the Australian media have become her persecutor. So writes CLA member Roger A.Smith, probably Australia’s most experienced, hands-on observer of the Indonesian legal system, in this letter to a writer on The Australian ne…
Photo: Amanda Alford, CLA CEO Bill Rowlings and professonal supervisor Ernst Willheim discuss progress during the internship.Photo by Kris Klugman
In five years since 11 Sept 01, Australia has spent $10.4 billion on security, and Parliament has passed 5…
