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Biography
Natalia Antolak-Saper is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Monash University. Natalia graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Criminology, and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours. She completed her professional training with Lander & Rogers Lawyers, and was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and of the High Court of Australia. In 2012 she received an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship and commenced her PhD which examined the extent to which the media impacts upon sentencing policy. In 2017, she was a Visiting Scholar at the William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, USA. She has published articles on diverse topics including directed verdicts, bail conditions, and gambling regulation. She teaches criminal law and trusts in the LLB and JD programs at Monash. Her research areas are in comparative criminal law and procedure with a particular focus on unrepresented accused, sentencing and the death penalty.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Sentencing Law
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- International Criminal Law
- International Sentencing Law
Network
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Unrepresented Accused in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Part 2: Fair Trial Rights in Contested Matters
Clough, J. & Antolak-Saper, N.
12/09/22 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Review of laws affecting the onus of responsibility between drivers and cyclists or pedestrians
Johnston, V. & Antolak-Saper, N.
26/08/19 → 29/11/19
Project: Research
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Does the Malaysian criminal justice system deliver fair trials for those facing the death penalty?
Kowal, S., Antolak-Saper, N., Kananatu, T. & Ngeow, C. Y.
19/08/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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Unrepresented accused in the Magistrates' Court
Antolak-Saper, N., Naylor, B. G. & Clough, J.
13/11/17 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
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The Role of the Media in Criminal Justice Policy: Prisons, Populism and the Press
Antolak-Saper, N., 2023, 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge. 253 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Interpreting R v Presser: a clinician’s guide to contemporary Australian fitness to stand trial case law
Blake, G. A., Ogloff, J. R. P. & Antolak-Saper, N., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychiatry, Psychology & Law. 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Special considerations to the assessment of fitness to stand trial in Australia
Blake, G. A., Ogloff, J. R. P. & Antolak-Saper, N., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychiatry, Psychology & Law. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The role of mercy and sentencing for infanticide: the tragic case of R v Guode
Antolak-Saper, N., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Current Issues in Criminal Justice. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Unrepresented Accused in The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
Antolak-Saper, N., Clough, J. & Naylor, B., Oct 2021, 1st ed. Sydney NSW Australia: Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration. 48 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
Open Access
Prizes
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Gold Medal, International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
Antolak-Saper, Natalia (Recipient), 13 Jul 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash 3MT Finalist
Antolak-Saper, Natalia (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Victorian Law Reform Commission Submission: Non-Consensual Condom Removal
Natalia Antolak-Saper (Fellow)
23 Dec 2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press / Media
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Oxford Centre for Criminology Blog: COVID-19 and Prisoners: The Australian Experience of Early Release
17/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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The Australian justice system seeks to adapt to a pandemic
13/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Law Report with Damien Carrick: High Court to decide Akon Guode infanticide, murder sentence anomaly
19/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment