The recent case of Rosie Fulton — a young women with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) who was held in a Western Australian prison for 21 months... Read more (croakey.org)
The recent case of Rosie Fulton — a young women with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) who was held in a Western Australian prison for 21 months with no conviction after a magistrate found her unfit to stand trial — showcased a terrible injustice that is particularly acute in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. (croakey.org)
A child who developed foetal alcohol syndrome as a result of her mother's excessive drinking during pregnancy is not eligible for help under the criminal injuries compensation scheme (CICS), the Court of Appeal has held. (newlawjournal.co.uk)