The NSW Attorney General asked us to conduct a review of victims' involvement in the sentencing process on 24 May 2017.
We transmitted our report, Victims' Involvement in Sentencing (PDF, 534.6 KB) to the Attorney General on 1 March 2018.
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 (NSW) commenced on 27 May 2019.
Government response to recommendations (PDF, 56.0 KB) (October 2018)
Submissions and preliminary submissions.
Consultation paper (PDF, 711.6 KB)
The Sentencing Council received the following terms of reference on 24 May 2017.
I ... request that the Council conduct a review of victims' involvement in the sentencing process under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) and consider:
In undertaking this review, the Council should have regard to:
15 Mar 2024
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