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 readRecent amendments to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 have made it easier for a court to take into account a victim impact statement given by a…
By Samuel Burton - 6 min readThe ability to obtain forensic material, which may be used in a case against them, runs contrary to both the traditional right against self-incrimination and,…
By Dr Anton Hughes - 3 min readThere were few occasions during my law degree in which a legal principle resonated to the extent that I retained it beyond the relevant exam….
By Lizzie McLaughlin - 4 min readThe consensus of experts is that mandatory sentencing doesn’t work. Legal practitioners know it. Researchers know it. Court administrators know it. It’s likely that at…
By Thomas Spohr - 6 min readThe NSW Law Reform Commission has reviewed and reported on bail reform. The recommendations form the basis of many of the changes brought about by…
By John Hatzistergos - 6 min read