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.
The Court questions the utility of a long-standing sentencing guideline judgment and clarifies the limits of consciousness of guilt reasoning at trial.
Recent NSWCCA decisions consider section 58 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 and reaffirm that ‘special circumstances’ are neither rare nor exceptional.
The latest NSWCCA decisions consider limits on prosecutorial cross‑examination and sentencing procedures formerly described as suspended sentences.
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.