The model Act should provide for or facilitate the presentation of a victim impact statement to any court that is hearing a category 1 or category 2 case of non-compliance with a duty of care, including by or on behalf of surviving family members or dependants.
Sentencing guidelines
Current arrangements
Only the NSW Act provides for sentencing guidelines (by means of a Full Bench guideline judgment under s.124 of the NSW Act). In other jurisdictions, the sentencing guidelines are more likely to be of general application and contained in sentencing laws.
