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Research Report 10 (2000) - The Right to Silence and Pre-trial Disclosure in New South Wales
Preface
This Research Report summarises empirical research conducted as part of the Commission’s review of the right to silence and pre-trial disclosure in New South Wales. The Commission’s recommendations for reform of the right to silence and pre-trial disclosure will be published in July 2000. The research was conducted during 1998 and 1999, using questionnaires completed by judges, magistrates, prosecutors, solicitors and barristers. The purpose of the research was to obtain information on the practical operation of the right to silence and pre-trial disclosure in New South Wales in the six months from 1 June 1998 to 30 November 1998.
The Commission gratefully acknowledges the work of Joanne Baker of the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on this project. Joanne advised the Commission on the design and testing of the questionnaires, checked the analysis of the data provided by survey participants, and provided comments on drafts of this Research Report.
The Commission also acknowledges the assistance of Jacqueline Trad, Luke Versargie, Mark Ierace SC, Time Game SC and Warwick Charge, who assisted the Commission in identifying potential survey participants, and Des Mooney, Brad Ray, Gordon Ingram, Geoff Bates, Stephen Flower, Doug Humphreys and Colin Longhurst, who distributed the survey on behalf of the Commission.
Rosalind Dixon and Shannon Field worked on the distribution of the questionnaires. Rosalind Dixon also followed up completion of the questionnaires with numerous lawyers. Rebecca Young designed a database for collating and analysing the responses and, with Kathryn Sharpe, entered the responses into the database. This Research Report could not have been completed without their assistance.
This Research Report includes a number of references to submissions received by the Commission. A full list of all submissions received during the course of this reference is published as an appendix to the Commission’s Final Report.
Peter Hennessy
Executive Director
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