by Chris Merritt | Apr 7, 2026 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Sexual Assault
The rules governing sexual assault trials are, once again, the subject of a push for change – this time as part of a campaign led by advocate Nina Funnell, and news.com.au which is owned by the same parent company as The Australian. The campaign aims to prevent...
by Chris Merritt | Jan 2, 2025 | All Posts, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue, Sexual Assault
In less than three weeks, the Australian Law Reform Commission is due to hand Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus a report on one of the most fraught issues confronting the justice system: sexual assault. The failure of the Bruce Lehrmann rape trial in the ACT was merely...
