Equal treatment benchbook / Queensland Courts.
2026
Online
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Title
Equal treatment benchbook / Queensland Courts.
Corporate Author
Edition
3rd edition
Imprint
Brisbane : Supreme Court of Queensland, 2026.
Copyright
©2026
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (206 pages)
Call Number
Online
Summary
This book contains general information and practical guidance about equal treatment for judges in the day-to-day context of hearing and deciding cases. It aims to facilitate justice, ensuring that no person is disadvantaged in their interaction with the courts due to factors such as race, culture, language, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, or other relevant difference or difficulty. The Equal Treatment Benchbook serves a different, though complementary, purpose to sentencing, trial and other benchbooks. The primary focus is on the practical aspects of how justice is delivered, emphasising equality, inclusion and impartiality in judicial conduct and courtroom management. - extract from preface.
Note
Previous edition 2016
Formatted Contents Note
1. Equal treatment and the courts
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Implicit or unconscious bias
1.3. Achieving substantive equality
1.4. The importance of communication
1.5. Suggested further reading
2. Effective communication in the courtroom
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Clear communication
2.3. Appropriate communication
2.4. Names and naming systems
2.5. Interpreters and translators
2.6. Cross-cultural communication
2.7. Non-verbal communication
2.8. Judicial intervention in proceedings
2.9. Communication of reasons
2.10. Technology: audio-visual links and remote hearings
2.11. Suggested further reading
3. Children and young people
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Children and young people as witnesses
3.3. Children and young people as defendants
3.4. Suggested further reading
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Identity and terminology
4.3. Kinship and community structure
4.4. Customary law
4.5. Cultural protocols
4.6. Language and communication
4.7. Cultural aspects of communication
4.8. Communication strategies
4.9. Using interpreters
4.10. Expert evidence
4.11. Improper questions
4.12. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
4.13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
4.14. Directions
4.15. Suggested further reading
5. Self-represented litigants
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Practical challenges for litigants in person
5.3. Legal rights
5.4. Information access
5.5. Strategies for judges
5.6. Mckenzie friends
5.7. Pro bono assistance
5.8. Vexatious litigation
5.9. Suggested further reading
6. People with physical disabilities
6.1. Introduction
6.2. What is a physical disability?
6.3. Definitional framework
6.4. Challenges for people with physical disabilities
6.5. Hearing management
6.6. Technology
6.7. Suggested further reading
7. People with conditions that may affect cognition, communication or mental health
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Legal frameworks
7.3. Overview of some common conditions
7.4. Case management
7.5. Communication and language
7.6. Environmental considerations
7.7. Technology
7.8. Suggested further reading
8. Women
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Language
8.3. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and childcare
8.4. Reproductive health conditions
8.5. Domestic, family and sexual violence
8.6. Suggested further reading
9. Religion
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Ethnicity and religion
9.3. Modes of address
9.4. Oaths and affirmations
9.5. Religious dress and symbols
9.6. Prayer and religious observance
9.7. Communication
9.8. Suggested further reading
10. Gender identity and sexual orientation
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Understanding distinct groups and communities
10.3. Equal treatment barriers for LGBTIQA+ people
10.4. Domestic violence
10.5. Language and terminology
10.5.1. Terminology
10.5.2. Pronouns, titles and names
10.6. Suggested further reading
Appendix A. Naming conventions
Appendix B. Jury directions for cases involving speakers of Aboriginal English and Torres Strait Creole
Appendix C. Community legal centres
Appendix D. Domestic and family violence services
Appendix E. Religious traditions
Appendix F. LGBTIQA+ glossary of common terms.
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Implicit or unconscious bias
1.3. Achieving substantive equality
1.4. The importance of communication
1.5. Suggested further reading
2. Effective communication in the courtroom
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Clear communication
2.3. Appropriate communication
2.4. Names and naming systems
2.5. Interpreters and translators
2.6. Cross-cultural communication
2.7. Non-verbal communication
2.8. Judicial intervention in proceedings
2.9. Communication of reasons
2.10. Technology: audio-visual links and remote hearings
2.11. Suggested further reading
3. Children and young people
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Children and young people as witnesses
3.3. Children and young people as defendants
3.4. Suggested further reading
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Identity and terminology
4.3. Kinship and community structure
4.4. Customary law
4.5. Cultural protocols
4.6. Language and communication
4.7. Cultural aspects of communication
4.8. Communication strategies
4.9. Using interpreters
4.10. Expert evidence
4.11. Improper questions
4.12. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
4.13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
4.14. Directions
4.15. Suggested further reading
5. Self-represented litigants
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Practical challenges for litigants in person
5.3. Legal rights
5.4. Information access
5.5. Strategies for judges
5.6. Mckenzie friends
5.7. Pro bono assistance
5.8. Vexatious litigation
5.9. Suggested further reading
6. People with physical disabilities
6.1. Introduction
6.2. What is a physical disability?
6.3. Definitional framework
6.4. Challenges for people with physical disabilities
6.5. Hearing management
6.6. Technology
6.7. Suggested further reading
7. People with conditions that may affect cognition, communication or mental health
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Legal frameworks
7.3. Overview of some common conditions
7.4. Case management
7.5. Communication and language
7.6. Environmental considerations
7.7. Technology
7.8. Suggested further reading
8. Women
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Language
8.3. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and childcare
8.4. Reproductive health conditions
8.5. Domestic, family and sexual violence
8.6. Suggested further reading
9. Religion
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Ethnicity and religion
9.3. Modes of address
9.4. Oaths and affirmations
9.5. Religious dress and symbols
9.6. Prayer and religious observance
9.7. Communication
9.8. Suggested further reading
10. Gender identity and sexual orientation
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Understanding distinct groups and communities
10.3. Equal treatment barriers for LGBTIQA+ people
10.4. Domestic violence
10.5. Language and terminology
10.5.1. Terminology
10.5.2. Pronouns, titles and names
10.6. Suggested further reading
Appendix A. Naming conventions
Appendix B. Jury directions for cases involving speakers of Aboriginal English and Torres Strait Creole
Appendix C. Community legal centres
Appendix D. Domestic and family violence services
Appendix E. Religious traditions
Appendix F. LGBTIQA+ glossary of common terms.
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