Examining liability for felony murder through joint criminal enterprise
IL v The Queen [2017] HCA 27 examined the law of joint criminal enterprise liability as it relates to felony murder. By ALANNA VAN DER…
Criminal law: October 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
High Court examines tendency evidence in Hughes v The Queen
In order to have ‘significant probative value’ it is not a requirement that tendency evidence be similar to the charged conduct. By LIZZIE McLAUGHLIN.
Criminal law: September 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Supreme Court on section 32 mental health treatment plans
Successful section 32 applications need a comprehensive treatment plan. By MARK WARREN.
Recording and sharing intimate images without consent
New offences in NSW include intentionally recording and/or distributing an intimate image without consent, threatening to record and/or distribute an intimate image without consent and…
Criminal law: August 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The latest from the High Court: August 2017
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Testimony before commissions: a compelling case in criminal law
Due to tradition and fundamental principle, courts have not allowed compelled testimony to be used at any cost. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Time for change
Justice Derek Price AM, the Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW, calls for an overhaul in the way solicitors and prosecutors work in…