ABSTRACT
Chapter 7, ‘The prospect of ILR for sexual assault victims within Victoria’s criminal prosecution process’, is the final analysis chapter. It considers whether there is scope for ILR for sexual assault victims within Victoria’s prosecution process. This chapter explores the notion of ILR for sexual assault victims within an adversarial system, and the key criticisms and potential benefits of such a reform within Victoria’s adversarial system and in what sort of contexts it could operate. Chapter 7 also considers whether sexual assault victims’ rights could be enhanced within Victoria by the adoption of reforms similar to the victim-focused reforms operating in the three focus jurisdictions, in order to offer victims a greater role and input into the process, and to address their procedural justice needs.
