Maggie Marriott Smart Buoy Co
Managing Director
19. Summary Case Conference Service Victoria Police is committed to providing a Summary Case Conference Service that promotes dialogue at the earliest opportunity between prosecution and defence. 20. Our service is designed to provide out-of-court discussions to identify issues and resolve them where possible. These discussions are conducted by a method suitable to the parties. It could be via phone, Microsoft Teams or email. 21. You are encouraged to contact the prosecutions unit relevant to the court you have been summonsed to attend at the earliest opportunity, preferably before the court date. 22. See our list of prosecutions units in Victoria. 23. The prosecutor will be able to discuss your case and look to progress the hearing as quickly as possible. When you contact the prosecutions unit, you can: 24. talk to the prosecutor about your case 25. ask questions about the court process 26. provide your view of the evidence, and also your version of events 27. negotiate charges and the summary of allegations (what is read to the court on a guilty plea). 28. Early interaction with the prosecutor will assist in moving your case through the court system and to the final stages. 29. Perpetrator’s Manipulation Of The System 1. Some perpetrators actively manipulate police and the justice systems for their own advantage and as a continuing form of family violence. This is known as systems abuse—some stakeholders explained that once a perpetrator has achieved success in manipulating systems against a victim survivor, they will continue to use this approach. “The most effective strategy for a perpetrator is to get the victim named as the perpetrator” Professor Cathy Humphreys, The University of Melbourne, consultation with Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor, July 2021 30.
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