The Right to be heard

Australia, 1989

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Episode of Series “Australian mosaic”.
Examines every person’s right to understand what occurs in court regardless of language. The use of interpreters is one way of overcoming this disadvantage.

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Credits

co-producer

Kay Donovan

Louise Hubbard

director

Louise Hubbard

production company

Australia. Special Broadcasting Service

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Appears in

Group of items

Australian mosaic

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304756

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal procedure

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities - Legal status, laws, etc

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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