Equal treatment benchbook / Supreme Court of Queensland.

1: Justice and equality
I. Introduction
II. Perceptions of justice

2: Ethnic, religious, spiritual and linguistic diversity
I. Introduction
II. Ethnic diversity
III. Religious and spiritual diversity
IV. Linguistic diversity
V. Conclusion

3: Religions in Queensland
I. Introduction
II. Religion in Australia and Queensland
III. Conclusion

4: Family diversity
I. Introduction
II. Forms of family diversity
III. Forming a family
IV. The impact of family structure and formation on wellbeing
V. Family conflict and breakdown

5: Oaths and affirmations
I. Introduction
II. Facilitating alternatives

6: Effective communication in court proceedings
I. Introduction
II. Interpreters and translators
III. Legal interpreting
IV. Non-verbal communication
V. Appropriate terminology
VI. Names and forms of address

7: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Queensland
I. Introduction

8: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, family and Kinship
I. Introduction
II. Respecting the difference
III. The impact of colonisation
IV. Cultural survival, change and diversity
V. Aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture

9: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language and communication
I. Introduction
II. What languages do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people speak?
III. Non-verbal communication
IV. Cultural barriers to effective communication with speakers of Aboriginal English
V. Interpreters
VI. Guidelines for effective communication with speakers of Aboriginal English
VII. Jury directions

10: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the criminal justice system
I. Introduction
II. Confessions
III. Particular difficulties for Aboriginal women
IV. Children as witnesses
V. Imprisonment
VI. Community justice groups

11: Persons with disability
I. Introduction
II. Terminology
III. Trial management
IV. Technology in the Supreme Court
V. Communication and interpreters
VI. Jurors

12: Self-represented litigants
I. Introduction
II. Areas of difficulty faced by self-represented litigants
III. Matters for consideration - a working guide for judges
IV. The supervised case list involving self-represented parties

13: Children
I. Introduction
II. Child development
III. Children and the Courts
IV. Legislative provisions

14: Gender equality
I. Introduction
II. Socio-economic factors
III. Women's experiences within the legal system
IV. Domestic violence
V. Rape and other sexual assaults
VI. Gender and criminal law generally
VII. Sentencing
VIII. Gender and civil law
IV. Conclusion

15: Gender identity and sexual orientation
I. Introduction
II. Terminology
III. Gender, sexuality and the law
IV. Conclusion

APPENDIX A: Issues and difficulties arising for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their contact with the courts
APPENDIX B: Glossary of terms with respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
APPENDIX C: Jury directions for cases involving speakers of Aboriginal English and Torres Strait Creole
APPENDIX D: Preferred terminology with respect to persons with disability
APPENDIX E: Relevant statutory provisions with respect to persons with disability
APPENDIX F: Examples of working guidelines for proceedings involving self-represented litigants
APPENDIX G: Charter of youth justice principles
APPENDIX H: Useful contacts.