Monday, December 27, 2010

What is the project Magellan in Australian law?

Magellan project is developed case management in Australian family courts, cases where process y allegations of physical or sexual children after parents were divorced. HistoryIn 1997, judge of the Court family has a Committee, the process of treatment of cases in which allegations of child abuse examine appointed. According to the recommendations of the Committee, a pilot program started in 1998. This pilot program was seen as successful and expanded throughout the system of the Court of the Australian family in 2003.ApproachThe Magellan is collaborative and includes the participation of police of forensic investigators, prosecutors, child protection courts.OutcomesAccording departments of Criminology, Magellan system cases were eliminated faster Institute more allegations of child abuse were confirmed, arrangements of the children's lives has become more stable, less does link to a process, legal - aid reduced spending, fewer children were in distress and satisfaction of parents and practitioners who were quite high.

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