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: August 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The latest from the High Court: August 2016
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Criminal law: July 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The latest from the High Court: July 2016
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Criminal law: June 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law: May 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The latest from the High Court: March 2016
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
High Court takes sentencing back to basics in The Queen v Pham
Sentencing principles must always be set out and carefully applied to the current case. Statistics from other jurisdictions may serve as a helpful yardstick but…
Women in prison: the hidden story
The number of women in NSW prisons has quadrupled since 1982, growing at twice the rate of men.
Criminal law: May 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.