Key criminal law cases of 2024
Criminal defence lawyer and a Director and Principal at J Sutton Associates, Andrew Tiedt, recently hosted a webinar for the Law Society of New South…
Criminal defence lawyer and a Director and Principal at J Sutton Associates, Andrew Tiedt, recently hosted a webinar for the Law Society of New South…
Useful precedent on the mental element of fraud offences and the application of mental health diversion provisions. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Useful precedent on the degree of knowledge needed for drug supply offences and when an AVO cannot be revoked. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The CCA considers discounts for ‘super call-over’ pleas and section 66 NSW sentencing rules for federal offenders. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal cases exploring sentencing by reference to a ranges of seriousness, and discounts involving mandatory minimum sentences. By THOMAS SPOHR.
New research urges us to rethink what it means to be a duty lawyer and suggests this could address many issues in criminal justice.
The CCA considers the meaning of ‘suffers or permits’ for joint offending and how rolled up facts impact sentencing. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The NSWCCA considers witness credibility arguments in child sex matters and unusual liability in joint criminal enterprise. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The three-dimensional, immersive online environments of the meta verse could be enabling a new form of digital lawlessness.
Road trauma is a devastating reality across Australia, but is the law doing enough to prevent it happening and appropriately dealing with its aftermath?
The NSWCCA considers the ‘common humanity’ test and consideration of Form 1 offences in sentencing. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law policy is being made in a more haphazard and less effective manner than before. This article is an attempt to examine why.
The new provisions are designed to help children give their best evidence and implement an alternative trial format, creating novel challenges for trial lawyers.