Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence director Di McLeod said a good character reference had a traumatic effect on the victim at sentencing. “A positive image carefully cultivated in the ...

The Sunday Mail reported the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council had found 92 per cent of District Court rape cases in the 12 months to June 2023 relied on a character reference, and good ...

[Ben] just sent us this great reference sheet. It’s a poster he compiled of datasheets and various electronic references. He made it after spending too much of his time sifting through ...

The consideration of good character references for accused rapists will be restricted under major Queensland court reforms but some advocates say it does not go far enough.