Case Work & Policy Lawyer, Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service
Ben has worked in private practice and as a university lecturer, published legal publications and has particular expertise and experience in the area of criminal law. Ben is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Geelong Law Association and the Federation of Community Legal Centres’ Reference Group on “Making Rights a Reality for Sexual Assault Victims with Cognitive Impairment”.
Session
Criminal justice system and people with disability
Tuesday 27th March, 2012: 3:00am - 4:00am
In spite of law reform efforts to strengthen the rights of victims of crime who have a cognitive impairment, there are still significant barriers in prosecuting these cases.