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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When should a child be held criminally responsible? The minimum age and doli incapax

Amidst the ongoing scrutiny of the aged-based barriers to criminal responsibility, this article unpacks the history, science and law surrounding it. By THOMAS CROFTS.

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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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The usual suspects: new data and case on proactive policing

Legal scrutiny on the exercise of police powers in NSW intensifies as courts and data analyse their misuse in the context of police searches.

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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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