Australian Courts

Marg Camilleri is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia, a position she has occupied for seven years. Prior to her academic career, Marg worked for approximately 20 years in a range of justice related positions including for Government and Community Legal Centres.Alistair Harkness is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of New England, Australia. He was a Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002-2010. His primary research interests are in acquisitive crime, with a particular emphasis on crime prevention, policing responses and community partnerships.

• 1. Controversies, challenges, and change.- 2. Indigenous Courts.- 3. Problem solving courts.- 4. Coroners’ Courts and death investigations.- 5. The Family Court.- 6. Civil courts and tribunals.- 7. Children and young people in court.- 8. Juries in the digital age.- 9. Bail decisions.- 10. Victim participatory rights.- 11. Injustices and inequitable outcomes.- 12. Delaying justice.- 13. Prosecution in the Magistrates’ Courts.- 14. Politics, parliament and public influence over the courts.- 15. Courts and the media.- 16. Debates and future directions.