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The outback court reporter
Wells, Jamelle2024
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"The Outback Court Reporter is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at the comings and goings on inside the country courtrooms dotted across Australia. From the case of the stolen cat flap, to missing lollipops and exploding chocolate milk in a country supermarket, to a custody dispute over a camel - Jamelle has seen the lighter and quirky side of outback courts but has also witnessed the harsh, dark, and petty side of outback life - including the high rates of Indigenous incarceration, alcohol-related and domestic violence. After spending almost twenty years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country's highest profile cases, in Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland the Northern Territory - introducing you to the court staff - the solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates, witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities. Outback Court Reporter is also a timely reminder of the need for reform as country magistrates struggle with massive caseloads and limited resources, the fall-out of failing regional health system and limited bail and sentencing options in a justice system that is under pressure and communities still disadvantaged by the vastness of our continent"--
Main title:
The outback court reporter / Jamelle Wells.
Author:
Wells, Jamelle, author
Imprint:
[Sydney, NSW] : ABC Books, 2024.©2024
Collation:
321 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
IntroductionMissing lollipops and exploding milk cartons Banned from every shop in townThe William Tyrell watchers in TareeOutback court reportersNot guilty by reason of mental illnessAn outback town awash with drugsThe CWA war on crimeEmerald and Clermont Magistrates CourtsThe outback inquiry I had to invite myself toPort Augusta-gateway to no purposeThe Walgett MagistrateDemocracy in ForsterLake Cargelligo Local CourtWho looks after the outback magistrates?Christmas in Sale Magistrates Court Fierce PearceEndnotesAcknowledgementsAbout the Author.
ISBN:
9780733340406 (paperback)
Dewey class:
070.43092 WEL070.43092
Language:
English
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BRN:
83468
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