Survivors Speak: How the Criminal Justice System Responds to Sexual Violence

Nina Funnell, Bri Lee and Saxon Mullins (with Jonathan Crowe and Nick James), ‘Survivors Speak: How the Criminal Justice System Responds to Sexual Violence’ (2019) 31 Bond Law Review 21

27 Pages Posted: 25 Apr 2020

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Jonathan Crowe

University of Southern Queensland - School of Law and Justice

Nick James

Bond University - School of Law; The University of Queensland - T.C. Beirne School of Law

Date Written: March 31, 2020

Abstract

Studies show that one in five Australian women has been sexually assaulted in her lifetime. How well does our criminal justice system deal with this problem? Three prominent survivors of sexual violence—Nina Funnell, Bri Lee and Saxon Mullins—shared their experiences with the legal system at a panel discussion hosted by the Faculty of Law at Bond University on 6 June 2019. The panellists discussed the three main stages in the process—police, prosecutions and the courts—and reflected upon the challenges they encountered in their cases, as well as offering suggestions for reform. The panel was chaired by Professor Jonathan Crowe of Bond University and introduced by Professor Nick James, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law. This is an edited transcript of the discussion.

Suggested Citation

Crowe, Jonathan and James, Nick, Survivors Speak: How the Criminal Justice System Responds to Sexual Violence (March 31, 2020). Nina Funnell, Bri Lee and Saxon Mullins (with Jonathan Crowe and Nick James), ‘Survivors Speak: How the Criminal Justice System Responds to Sexual Violence’ (2019) 31 Bond Law Review 21, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3565205

Jonathan Crowe (Contact Author)

University of Southern Queensland - School of Law and Justice ( email )

West Street
Toowoomba, Queensland 4350
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://jonathancrowe.org/

Nick James

Bond University - School of Law ( email )

Gold Coast, QLD 4229
Australia

The University of Queensland - T.C. Beirne School of Law ( email )

The University of Queensland
St Lucia
4072 Brisbane, Queensland 4072
Australia

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