Inclusive Juries – Access for People who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Have Low Vision
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The Commission is considering what changes to legislation and practices should be made to enhance access for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision who wish to serve as jurors in Victoria.
Submissions to this law reform inquiry have closed. You can download the submissions we received from the link at the bottom of the page.
Read about the issues that the Commission is considering in the consultation paper.
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Listen to our podcast
Listen to the latest episode of ‘Old Law, New Law’ – an interview with Professor Ron McCallum AO on why jury service needs to be more accessible and inclusive. Transcript
We joined Vision Australia for an episode of their podcast ‘Talking Vision’ to discuss the Inclusive Juries inquiry.
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Inclusive Juries - Access for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision
The Victorian Law Reform Commission is considering what changes to the law should be made to help people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision who wish to serve as jurors in Victoria.
Project Stage
- Terms of reference received
- Submissions and consultations
- Submissions closed
- Final Report
- Tabled in parliament
Publications
02/06/2021
24/12/2020
24/12/2020
24/12/2020
24/12/2020
24/12/2020