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QLD Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021

Queensland, AustraliaQLD Parliament2021
AdverseHigh precedent
Strategic issue

What was at stake

Breach of bail as offence for children

Key holding

What the court decided

Made breach of bail a criminal offence for children — described by legal experts as the most regressive youth justice law in Australian history. Disproportionately affects Aboriginal children.

Issue areas

Categories

breach-of-bailqueenslandregressionremand
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