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Do Queensland's criminal defence laws need to be reformed?

Do Queensland's criminal defence laws need to be reformed?

If someone is charged with a violent crime like murder or assault, what defences can they argue? That depends on what part of Australia you live in.The Queensland Law Reform Commission is conducting a review of the criminal defences which operate in that state – some of them very controversial. Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence, including murder, assault and domestic violence.

Law Report · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

April 9, 202428m 35s

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If someone is charged with a violent crime like murder or assault, what defences can they argue? That depends on what part of Australia you live in.The Queensland Law Reform Commission is conducting a review of the criminal defences which operate in that state – some of them very controversial. Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence, including murder, assault and domestic violence.

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Queenslandcriminal defencelawreformQueensland Law Reform Commissionmurderdomestic violencecoercive controlprovocationcrimetrialmurder trialcriminal codeFleur KinghamAnthony RafterjudgeSandra Peniaminavictimfamily violenceMark SpencerHigh Court