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Mary Iliadis, Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University

Victims of sexual violence often feel they’re the ones on trial. Independent lawyers would help

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The Australian Law Reform Commission has launched its final report on how the justice system deals with sexual violence. The Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence report found there are widespread barriers to victim-survivors’ access to, and engagement with, the justice system.

More than a year in the making, the report makes 64 recommendations to improve victim-survivors’ experiences and outcomes.

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