Top legal and justice experts warn NSW government against new bail laws

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A coalition of the country's top legal and criminal justice experts have accused the NSW government of ignoring 'years of evidence' on reducing youth crime amid proposed new bail laws.

More than 500 legal practitioners, community workers and academics have expressed grave concerns about the negative impacts of the New South Wales government’s plan to tighten bail laws in response to youth crime. A separate letter from 60 of the country's top legal and justice organisations has also been sent to the NSW Premier Chris Minns, calling for the new laws to be scrapped.

" Ms Warner says the proposed change will only make the problem worse and lead to more Indigenous children behind bars. "They should be investing in pro-active, community led solutions that they have agreed to under Closing the Gap," she said. The Redfern Legal Centre CEO Camilla Pandolfini told NITV the new laws will not make community safer, despite that being the key driver of the change.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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