ARTICULATE Language and Communication Consultants

Publications

Research that informs practice

Published work on intermediary practice, communication disability and access to justice.

Article

Vulnerability and the Right to Effective Participation in the Criminal Justice Process

Rukiya Stein, "Vulnerability and the Right to Effective Participation in the Criminal Justice Process: The Role of the Witness Intermediary" (October 2024) 36(9) Judicial Officers' Bulletin, Judicial Commission of NSW, 91.

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Bridging the Justice Gap

Rukiya Stein and Jane Goodman-Delahunty, "Bridging the Justice Gap: Inequity in Provision of Intermediary Assistance for Adults with Disabilities" (2024) 50(1) Alternative Law Journal 1.

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Book chapter

Navigating the Linguistic Complexity of Cross-Examination

Rukiya Stein, "Navigating the Linguistic Complexity of Cross-Examination: The Role of the Witness Intermediary for an Autistic Defendant" in Magdalena Szczyrbak (ed.), More Than (Just) Words: Legal and Non-Legal Narratives in the Courtroom and Beyond (De Gruyter Mouton, 2025) 127-148.

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A Communication Intermediary, An Autistic Defendant and Cross-Examination

Rukiya Stein, Jane Goodman-Delahunty and Tania Sourdin, "A Communication Intermediary, An Autistic Defendant and Cross-Examination: A Novel Australian Case" (2026) 33(3) Psychiatry, Psychology and Law 782-806; DOI 10.1080/13218719.2025.2470627.

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