Overview
- Editors:
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Marg Camilleri
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Federation University, Ballarat, Australia
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Alistair Harkness
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University of New England, Armidale, Australia
- Includes original research and practitioner contributions in every chapter, with a foreword from Prof. Rob White
- Adopts an intersectional approach
- Provides the first, comprehensive overview of the diversity of courts in Australia
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This edited collection brings together scholars and practitioners in every chapter to provide a comprehensive and unique exploration of courts in Australia. The primary focus is to identify controversies, challenges and change, in the form of potential reforms within the courts across Australian jurisdictions. Bringing forward original research and scholarship on a wide array of courts in Australia, combined with insightful practitioner perspectives, research will be effectively integrated with practice. This book is the first comprehensive collection of its kind to canvas the diversity of courts in Australia, providing comprehensive critical analysis of contemporary issues, debates and reforms. It considers the array of courts across state, territory and national jurisdictions in Australia, including coroners’ courts, family courts, criminal, civil courts and problem solving courts. It also adopts an intersectional approach, providing insights into the perspectives of various court users such as people with disability, ethnic minorities, Indigenous Australians, and victims of crime. Each chapter provides opportunities for further debate among scholars, practitioners and students regarding potential future directions for reform to improve the efficacy, equity and accessibility of Australian courts.This collection serves as an international ready reference for students, scholars and practitioners alike.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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- Marg Camilleri, Alistair Harkness
Pages 1-18
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- Jane Goodman-Delahunty, David Tait
Pages 45-71
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- Lisa Waller, Katrina Clifford
Pages 73-93
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- Sophie Ellis, Marg Camilleri
Pages 95-119
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- Rachel Dioso-Villa, Caitlin Nash
Pages 169-196
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- Lacey Schaefer, Caitlyn Egan
Pages 197-220
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- Elena Marchetti, Linda M. Ryle
Pages 221-245
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- Fiona Allison, Chris Cunneen
Pages 247-268
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- Rosemary Sheehan, Susan Baidawi
Pages 297-320
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- Thea Brown, Renata Alexander
Pages 321-344
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- Marg Camilleri, Alistair Harkness
Pages 367-390
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- Marg Camilleri, Alistair Harkness
Pages C1-C1
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Back Matter
Pages 391-394
Editors and Affiliations
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Federation University, Ballarat, Australia
Marg Camilleri
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University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Alistair Harkness
About the editors
Marg Camilleri is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia, a position she has occupied for seven years. Prior to her academic career, Marg worked for approximately 20 years in a range of justice related positions including for Government and Community Legal Centres.
Alistair Harkness is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of New England, Australia. He was a Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002-2010. His primary research interests are in acquisitive crime, with a particular emphasis on crime prevention, policing responses and community partnerships.