Legislation to note: Criminal Case Conferencing Trial Bill 2008

01/04/2008

The Criminal Case Conferencing Triall Bill 2008 has been introduced into the Legislative Council. The object of the Bill, as provided in the explanatory notes is to provide for a trial scheme of compulsory pre-committal conferences and codification of sentence discounts for guilty pleas. The second reading speech was delivered by Attorney General John Hatzistergos on Wednesday, 2 April 2008. The Opposition has�issued a media release supporting the Bill. �View the Bill >

3 April 2008