Criminal law: March 2026

When do facts undermine jurisdiction? And when does a plea deliver more than mere utility? These decisions give practitioners clearer guardrails on both fronts.

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Criminal law: February 2026

Recent judgments address ambiguities in proving ‘immediately before or after’ harm and correct misconceptions about how totality applies to fine‑based sentences.

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Criminal law: December 2025

The NSWCCA discussed the factors relevant to the offence of intentional choking and interpretation of the ‘deemed supply’ provisions.

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Criminal law: November 2025

Can expert certificates bypass standard rules? When is a summary offence ‘related’? These cases answer key procedural questions.

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Criminal law: October 2025

Important cases on objective and subjective features of offending when sentencing and discounts for cooperating with authorities.

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Criminal law: September 2025

An important cases that discusses the meaning of intimidation for the purposes of an APVO.

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Criminal law: August 2025

Criminal cases on reasonable service of tendency notices and whether one procured by the accused need not be ‘innocent’ before principal is found guilty.

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Criminal law: July 2025

Intriguing criminal cases on the mental element to arrest without a warrant, and the benchmark and onus of proof for disputes over mental health impairment.

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Criminal law: June 2025

Precedent on guilty plea discounts when they are not originally accepted, and balancing reduced moral culpability and general deterrence in sentencing.

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Criminal law: May 2025

Useful precedent on the use of evidence by audio-visual link and appropriateness of the guideline judgment for sentencing break, enter and steal matters.

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