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Introduction 2.1 This chapter provides an overview of recent reforms relating to victims of crime in Victoria. This chapter also outlines the support and financial assistance options available in Victoria for victims of crime, including…

Introduction 4.1 This chapter sets out the current approach to, and the broader context of, state-funded financial assistance for victims of crime in Victoria. 4.2 The chapter begins by providing an overview of the Victims…

Introduction 4.1 Considerable law and policy reform has been directed towards improving the criminal trial process for victims. The cumulative effect is that the victim’s role has been enhanced from, at most, that of a…

Introduction 4.1 As discussed in Chapter 3, the proposed Forfeiture Act would set out the unlawful killings to which the forfeiture rule applies. Although promoting certainty, this reform would not address concern about the unfair…

Introduction 3.1 This chapter defines family violence and describes its dynamics and characteristics. 3.2 This chapter also provides an overview of the current policy and reform context to clarify how this reference complements and intersects…

Introduction 5.1 This chapter examines the defence of mental impairment under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) (CMIA). It briefly explores the history of the defence prior to the…

Introduction 6.1 Disobedience contempt arises when a person fails or refuses to comply with an order of the court or an undertaking given to the court. In these circumstances, commencing contempt proceedings against the person…

Introduction 6.1 The supplementary terms of reference (page xiv) ask the Commission to consider whether the application of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) (‘CMIA’) should be further extended…

Overview • The personal safety intervention order (PSIO) system, the main civil response to non-family violence stalking, is under strain. This makes it challenging for stalking matters to get the attention they need. • The…

Introduction 7.1 Juries are a central part of proceedings under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) (‘CMIA’): • Juries determine whether an accused is unfit to stand trial. •…