A snapshot of challenges and changes in the legal system in Queensland: June and July 2018

By Ms Zoe Rathus AM,
Director of Legal Clinic
One of the pleasures of being an academic is the opportunity to contribute to and participate in community and academic events dealing with critical current issues.  Over the last few weeks I facilitated a community discussion about domestic violence and the legal system and attended a seminar about the tragedy of Indigenous women’s incarceration in Queensland and the launch of a service to educate relevant people about new laws protecting sexual assault counselling notes from being revealed in Queensland courts by way of subpoena.
Red Rose Foundation Seminar: Challenge the Legal System
The Red Rose Foundation is a community organisation dedicated to reducing the number of deaths caused by domestic and family violence.  Its mantra is “change the ending” and the seminar held in June aimed to collect information and ideas from a wide range of people working in the domestic violence sector.  The keynote

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