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NSW to abolish ‘good character’ at sentencing

The Minns Labor Government will legislate to stop convicted offenders relying on evidence of their ‘good character’ in sentencing proceedings.

NSW Is Ditching Good Character References In Sentencing. Will The Rest Of The Country Follow?

NSW Is Ditching Good Character References In Sentencing. Will The Rest Of The Country Follow?. New South Wales is set to ...
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Clerical abuse survivor calls for end to character references in sex offence cases

A survivor of clerical abuse is calling for the Justice Minister to end or limit the use of character references in court cases, particularly in relation to sexual offences against children. Tony ...

NSW to remove ‘good character’ from being considered at sentencing hearings in nationwide first

Survivors of sexual abuse welcome the ‘monumental shift’ in how courts approach sentencing, while others say it could limit defendants’ rights ...

‘Good bloke’ defence scrapped for all NSW criminals in major move

The NSW Government is set to scrap “good character” references in the sentencing for all convicted criminals, in an Australia ...