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.
High Court: November 2019
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Criminal law: November 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
New sentencing statistics now available on the Judicial Information Research System
The JIRS statistics now include updated penalties which became available in September 2018 when the criminal penalty options in NSW were overhauled. By MARK ZAKI
Criminal law: October 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The journalist, the warrant and the gatekeeper: is it time for more oversight?
In light of the recent federal police raids on journalists, BRADLEY DEAN considers whether it’s time to reassess the powers to grant search warrants.
Sharing personal information to fight fraud against the Commonwealth
An examination of the Commonwealth Crimes Act counter-fraud measures, one year on. By JENNY STATHIS
Criminal law: September 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law: August 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law: July 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law: June 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.