Advising clients charged under the new coercive control legislation
Criminalisation of coercive control takes offending beyond the narrow scope of violence linked to physical acts alone.
By Hayley Dean - 8 min readCriminalisation of coercive control takes offending beyond the narrow scope of violence linked to physical acts alone.
By Hayley Dean - 8 min readReporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 7 min readThe Court of Criminal Appeal has restricted the admissibility of certain expert evidence as to doli incapax in criminal cases involving children under 14.
By Mark Ramsland - 7 min readThe Early Appropriate Guilty Plea reforms make significant changes to the NSW criminal justice system by reforming the way committals are conducted. By ANNE WHITEHEAD…
By Anne Whitehead and Aaron Tang - 7 min readThe Court of Appeal has considered whether a party should be permitted to give evidence in the District Court while wearing a niqab. By TALITHA…
By Talitha Fishburn - 6 min readThe Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 makes sweeping changes to non-custodial sentences. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 10 min readThe Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) introduces a scheme of post-sentence supervision and detention for high risk offenders. By NATALIE MARSIC.
By Natalie Marsic, Director, Criminal Law, NSW Crown Solicitor's Office - 6 min readThe District Court was found to have jurisdiction to hear a forensic procedure appeal from an order made against a person by a Local Court…
By Felicity Graham and Jeremy Styles - 6 min readIn an amendment to the Public Health Act 2010, the requirement to disclose HIV status was replaced with a requirement to take ‘reasonable precautions’ to…
By Alexandra Stratigos and Melissa Woodroffe - 6 min readSection 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 was amended, extending the divisionary regime to those with cognitive impairment. By KAREN WEEKS.
By Karen Weeks - 6 min readIL v The Queen [2017] HCA 27 examined the law of joint criminal enterprise liability as it relates to felony murder. By ALANNA VAN DER…
By Alanna Van der Veen - 5 min readIn order to have ‘significant probative value’ it is not a requirement that tendency evidence be similar to the charged conduct. By LIZZIE McLAUGHLIN.
By Lizzie McLaughlin - 6 min readSuccessful section 32 applications need a comprehensive treatment plan. By MARK WARREN.
By Mark Warren - 5 min read