Criminal law: August 2026
The CCA discusses how childhood deprivation, youth and immaturity affect moral culpability, and the need for a nuanced approach to sentencing.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read
Criminal law
The transformation and expansion of racial hatred laws
Australia’s rapidly expanding hate laws raise concerns about subjectivity, constitutional limits and the challenges of enforcement across jurisdictions.
By Professor Emerita Anne Twomey - 2 min read
Criminal law: July 2026
The Court questions the utility of a long-standing sentencing guideline judgment and clarifies the limits of consciousness of guilt reasoning at trial.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read