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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Steve Evans

Get tough on criminals who dupe courts, ACT chief prosecutor says

ACT chief prosecutor Anthony Williamson. Picture by Keegan Carroll

The barrister in charge of prosecuting criminals in the ACT believes too many people are being let free by the courts to commit further crime.

The territory's chief crown prosecutor, Anthony Williamson SC, said many crimes were committed by people out on bail awaiting trial or by criminals who had not been jailed for earlier offences.

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