Consideration is being given to limiting or ending the use of good character references in some court proceedings. It comes after a good character reference was given by former UUP chairman and ...

Victim-survivor groups and legal experts are split over “nation-first reforms” that ban offenders from using this tool in ...

New South Wales is set to become the first jurisdiction in the country to end the use of good character references in the sentencing of convicted criminals. The government will introduce a bill this ...

A survivor of clerical abuse is calling for the Justice Minister to end or limit the use of character references in court cases, particularly in relation to sexual offences against children. Tony ...

Victorian ministers have been told to audit their character references after it emerged new minister Luba Grigorovitch signed ...