In short: The ACT Bar Association says it will not support a proposed reform to stop people convicted of child sexual abuse using good-character references in their court sentencing. Harrison James, ...

A push to stop pedophiles using “good character” references in courts has sparked opposition from the state’s top prosecutors, but victim advocates say the practice is “insulting” and “retraumatising” ...

Child sexual abuse survivors want to ban the use of good character references for convicted sex offenders in Queensland. In court, people who know the offender can write letters about their good ...