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Promoting consistency in the Local Court

Report	Throughout this report, the Council considers that the Local Court should promote consistency of approach to sentencing, rather than, for example, uniformity in outcome. Published in June 2004. Download: How to Best Promote Consistency in Sentencing in the Local Court [PDF 694KB]
Government response	Sentencing Council to Make Local Courts More Accountable [PDF 98KB] Attorney General's Media Release: 25 September 2002

Report

Throughout this report, the Council considers that the Local Court should promote consistency of approach to sentencing, rather than, for example, uniformity in outcome.

Published in June 2004.

Download: How to Best Promote Consistency in Sentencing in the Local Court [PDF 694KB]

Government response

Sentencing Council to Make Local Courts More Accountable [PDF 98KB]
Attorney General's Media Release: 25 September 2002