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Bail debate returns as advocates point to Veronica Nelson inquest warnings

As Victoria’s courts report rising time spent on bail hearings, advocates say the state cannot separate the current bail debate from the coronial findings into the 2020 death in custody of Veronica Nelson. In January 2023, Victorian coroner Simon McGregor described the state’s bail laws as a “complete and unmitigated disaster”, while delivering findings into […]