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
The right to silence in NSW: new study delivers some compelling findings
A recent peer-reviewed academic study highlights correlations between the right to silence and mitigated outcomes for socially marginalised criminal defendants in the summary jurisdiction.
By Dr Eugene Schofield-Georgeson - 2 min read
New sentencing statistics now available on the Judicial Information Research System
The JIRS statistics now include updated penalties which became available in September 2018 when the criminal penalty options in NSW were overhauled. By MARK ZAKI
By Mark Zaki - 1 min read
The CDPP’s e-Brief Referral Guidelines: modernising the conduct of federal prosecutions
CDPP’s e-Brief Referral Guidelines to improve the efficiency of prosecutions. By ILAN LEWIS
By Ilan Lewis - 1 min read
The journalist, the warrant and the gatekeeper: is it time for more oversight?
In light of the recent federal police raids on journalists, BRADLEY DEAN considers whether it’s time to reassess the powers to grant search warrants.
By Bradley Dean - 10 min read
Sharing personal information to fight fraud against the Commonwealth
An examination of the Commonwealth Crimes Act counter-fraud measures, one year on. By JENNY STATHIS
By Jenny Stathis - 2 min read
The compelling case of the Bowraville murders and its implications for criminal law
CRAIG LONGMAN examines the compelling Bowraville murder trials and the decision’s broader implications for criminal law.
By Craig Longman - 3 min read
Concealing a complex problem
This article examines the vexed moral and legal questions surrounding the offence of concealing a serious indictable offence. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
New tenancy reforms strengthen the rights of domestic violence victims
An outline of new tenancy reforms allowing victims of domestic violence to end their tenancies immediately without liability. By KELLIE McDONALD.
By Kellie McDonald - 1 min read
‘Going dark’: unprecedented government measures to access encrypted data
Arthur Kopsias APM examines the new laws giving law enforcement and security agencies greater powers to access your encrypted data.
By Arthur Kopsias - 11 min read
Protecting your clients from stalking & abuse in the digital age
Technology-facilitated stalking and abuse is a very real problem and so too is the harm it causes. HELEN CAMPBELL examines the remedies now available.
By Helen Campbell - 1 min read