So-called “sovereign citizens” are using nonsense legal arguments to tie up court systems. Here are some ideas about how to deal with it.
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An Arizona court allowed a deceased victim to ‘speak’ as an AI avatar during a sentencing hearing. Could Australian courts do the same thing?
Sexual assault trials can compound a victim/survivors trauma, drag on for years and bring them face to face with their attacker. Is having dedicated sexual assault courts the answer?
The Australian Law Reform Commission report recommends major changes to the way judges are appointed and educated, and supports an independent body to investigate allegations of misconduct.
Complicating things is the fact the prosecution plans to call Wilkinson as a witness in the trial.
A chief justice is more than just a court’s figurehead: they are responsible for defending and promoting the court’s institutional integrity, and this must be taken into account when appointing them.
How Australian courts might interpret consent in situations like this is far from clear, and needs to be sorted out.
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Professor of Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow Bond University/ Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate professor, Bond University
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Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor and Chair of Discipline (Law), Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer in Law & Justice, UNSW
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Lecturer, RMIT University
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Professor of Criminal Law, University of Sydney