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.
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.
Precedent on guilty plea discounts when they are not originally accepted, and balancing reduced moral culpability and general deterrence in sentencing.
A new method of scientific reporting for DNA provides a framework for the data and will change the way evidence is given, according to one…
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Corrective Services Commissioner Peter Severin takes LSJ on an exclusive tour inside Silverwater Prison.
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DR MICHELLE SHARPE.
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DR MICHELLE SHARPE.
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DAVID KELSEY-SUGG.
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Contemporary decisions highlight concerns about police accountability and Aboriginal deaths in custody.