New Lawyer Access Checks for Early Guilty Plea Discounts

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Bill 2025

2025-09-09: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.

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Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

judges must check if a person had a fair chance to get legal advice before deciding if their guilty plea was “early.”

People won’t lose a sentencing discount just because they didn’t have access to a lawyer quickly enough


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