Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Tom Wark

MYSTERIOUS: Lawyers defend good character evidence in sentencing | Mind Blowing Facts

Victim-survivor advocates including Harrison James helped lobby for the new sentencing guidelines. (Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS)

Preventing courts from considering an offender's character in sentencing will not provide better outcomes for marginalised groups, top lawyers say.

After the NSW government announced it would scrap "good character" as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing, the state's barristers have said the move would weaken justice.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.