A spent conviction is one which in some circumstances, does not require the convicted person to disclose that conviction. Having a conviction made spent does not alter the penalty or the sentence for that conviction, but it limits the extent to which a person is required to disclose it. Whilst a spe..Read More
What are Diversionary Programs?
July 7, 2022
Luke
Within the Western Australia criminal justice system there are a number of diversionary programs available to accused persons in the Perth Magistrates Court. A diversionary program is a pre-sentencing program which an accused person may engage with in order to address the factors which contributed t..Read More
