1. Factors That Affect The Achievement of Justice

2. Cost
Court fees and legal representation are too expensive for many people.
Victoria Legal Aid can provide legal assistance to those who qualify.

3. Time
Criminal pre-trial procedures such as committal hearings are designed to reduce delays in the criminal justice system.

4. Cultural Differences
Indigenous Australians have often experienced disadvantage in the criminal justice system.
Koori Court
Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer (ACLO) Program
Parties with limited proficiency in the English language can experience disadvantage.
Interpreters

5. Recent Reforms
Recent changes have been made to improve the criminal justice system.
Increasing access – change in VLA means testing (more people qualify)
Reported that this reform will help an extra 700 people annually and cost $5million over 5 years.

6. Recommended Reforms Avoiding unreasonable delays
Use video links between courts and prisoners?