Reform of character references to be considered in consultation

Naomi Long said she had been "concerned for some time about potential inequalities between defendants and complainants" ...

Criminals to be banned from using character references under proposed SA law reform

The SA government is proposing abolishing the use of good character references during sentencing for all criminal offences, a ...
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First Aussie state to ban 'good character' references for rapists and pedophiles

New South Wales is set to make legal history as the first state in Australia to abolish the use of 'good character' references in criminal sentencing. The Minns government will introduce landmark ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Should character references still be used in Australian courts?

You've probably heard the topic of "character references" mentioned in the news this week, after Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis faced backlash for supporting a former co-star convicted ...
Irish Sun

Sex offender character references will have to be made under oath and questioned by prosecutors under proposed new law

A NEW law is being proposed that would allow for the cross-examination of anyone who provides a character reference for a sex offender. As it stands, character references can be offered to the court ...