Criminal law: April 2026
Must judges still rank seriousness on a notional scale? How should moral culpability be assessed? And what must be explained when these questions are raised?
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.
Understanding the federal government’s proposed hate speech laws
The impact on free speech of a proposed suite of Commonwealth legislative amendments to combat antisemitism, hate and extremism, is being widely debated.
Why you should consider working in regional NSW
Having recently returned from 12 months in Dubbo, in my view, regional living will give new solicitors the opportunity to not only accelerate their careers,…
Criminal law: December 2025
The NSWCCA discussed the factors relevant to the offence of intentional choking and interpretation of the ‘deemed supply’ provisions.
Criminal law: November 2025
Can expert certificates bypass standard rules? When is a summary offence ‘related’? These cases answer key procedural questions.
Criminal law: October 2025
Important cases on objective and subjective features of offending when sentencing and discounts for cooperating with authorities.
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.
Criminal law: September 2025
An important cases that discusses the meaning of intimidation for the purposes of an APVO.
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.
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.