To support practitioners in preparing for a new approach to sexual violence offence proceedings in the District Court today (2 September 2024), the court held an information session on 15 August 2024 in Brisbane.
Watch this seminar and refer to the sexual violence case management webpage.
The Chief Judge has issued Practice Direction 3 of 2024 (PDF, 381.7 KB) and accompanying information notice (PDF, 96.3 KB). This will include a Sexual Violence Case Management Pilot in both the Brisbane and Ipswich District Courts.
Sexual violence case management is expected to minimise delay in the court process, provide greater certainty to all court users, and reduce the potential for re-traumatisation of witnesses.
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