Exclusive: supreme court judge says ‘it is a cause for concern’ if public policy is considered over individual merits of a case
Victorian supreme court judge Rita Incerti says an increased focus on crime may be causing authorities to take a ‘more conservative approach’ when it comes to assessing bail for childrenVictorian supreme court judge Rita Incerti says an increased focus on crime may be causing authorities to take a ‘more conservative approach’ when it comes to assessing bail for childrensupreme court judge says ‘it is a cause for concern’ if public policy is considered over individual merits of a casesupreme...
Incerti found authorities had not proved PJ was an “unacceptable risk” to be denied bail and he presented with exceptional circumstances including “severe intellectual and cognitive disabilities”, an “extreme vulnerability to a custodial setting” and an “inherent vulnerability” as person who identifies as Aboriginal.
“While I do not consider that this report was the product of an internal directive, it is a cause for concern if youth justice is considering public policy over the individual merits of a case.” On Wednesday, Symes said she did not want to create “concern that we are weakening bail, when it’s not necessarily the case”.
“Almost all clients spend time on remand and they are not sentenced to periods of detention if they are found guilty.”
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