Labor launches review into how justice system deals with sexual violence cases
by Sarah Basford Canales from World news | The Guardian on (#6J1HK)
Mark Dreyfus says seeking justice too often' adds to the trauma experienced by victims and survivors
A review into how the criminal justice system approaches sexual violence cases will take place over the next year as the federal government looks for ways to limit further trauma for victim-survivors.
The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, has appointed the former Victorian supreme court judge Marcia Neave and the South Australian district court judge Liesl Kudelka to lead the 12-month review to be undertaken by the Australia Law Reform Commission.
In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673
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