I am planning to tell my story at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse. I have been told to read the practice directions to find out more information. What exactly is a practice direction?
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Answer by Kate Dodgson, Brisbane 4000 QLD
- Practice directions outline the procedures and processes for the commission or inquiry.
- Each inquiry will have its own practice directions.
- Practice directions can be accessed on the commission’s web site.
- Witnesses and the public can read the practice directions to get a better understanding of how the inquiry will be run.