Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

Download or read book Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 written by Queensland. Legislative Assembly. Legal Affairs and Safety Committee and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a summary of the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee's examination of the Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021. The Bill amends the Evidence Act to establish a statutory framework to enable the better protection of the identity of journalists' confidential informants. The Bill also amends the Evidence Act, the Criminal Code and the Justices Act and other related legislation, to: establish a legislative framework for the giving of video recorded evidence-in-chief by adult domestic violence victims in criminal proceedings; ensure a reasonable time limit is imposed on the testing of human remains in criminal proceedings; and allow the electronic transfer of warrants between Queensland courts and the Queensland Police Service.