Australia news live: Victorian Liberals announce plan for new appeals court to ensure tougher sentences
New court of criminal appeal would give effect to new bail and sentencing laws, opposition leader says. Follow live The Victorian Liberals have announced that, if elected, they will split the court of appeal into two and appoint a new judges to set precedent they say will match “community expectations”. The opposition leader, Jess Wilson , will today announce a plan to split the existing court of…
The Victorian Liberals have announced a plan to create a new appeals court in Victoria, Australia, if they are elected to power. Opposition leader Jess Wilson stated that the new court would split the existing court of appeal into two separate courts: a court of criminal appeal and a court of civil appeal. The opposition claims that this move will ensure sentencing of criminals meets community expectations and that each sentence handed down by the new criminal court will form part of case law, establishing appropriate consequences for criminal actions.
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