Criminal Law

Find out which cases Matthew Goode has selected for reporting in the criminal reports.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Law Principles 9.3 “Defences and Responsibility”; Criminal Offences 10.2 “Assault and Related Offences”; Criminal Procedure 11.9 “Legal Representation and Legal Aid”; Dispute Resolution 13.7 “Arbitration”...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.1 “Constitutional Status”; Administrative Law 2.3 “Access to Information”; Criminal Sentencing 12.13 “Sentencing Procedure”; Human Rights 21.2 “The Australian Legal...

In the upcoming online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, John Robertson, former Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, discusses key cases R v Schulz [2023] QCA 150; R v Staines (2022) 11 QR 872; [2022] QCA 187; R v Abdullah...

Acting NSW Magistrate and author Beverley Schurr covers highlights from the December online release of Criminal Procedure (NSW).

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Offences 10.3 “Sexual Offences”; Criminal Sentencing 12.10 “Consequences of Conviction”; Criminal Sentencing 12.12 “Sentencing of Children”; Evidence 16.4 “Testimony”; Health and Guardianship 20.6 “Consent”

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Administrative Law 2.7 “Other Forms of Review and Appeal”; Communications 6.6 “Telecommunications”; Criminal Sentencing 12.7 “Custodial Orders”; Evidence 16.2 “Proof in Civil Cases”; Government 19.8 “Military Law”; Real...

Victor Kline summarises an important decision recently reported in the FLRs: Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) v Lehrmann (No 6).

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Procedure 11.7 “Trial Procedure”; Criminal Procedure 11.8 “Appeals”; Criminal Sentencing 12.5 “Non-custodial Orders”; Criminal Sentencing 12.11 “Inter-jurisdictional Enforcement”; Finance, Banking and...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Civil Procedure 5.3 “Discovery and Interrogatories”; Civil Procedure 5.8 “Equity Proceedings”; Criminal Law Principles 9.4 “Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters”; Criminal Procedure 11.3 “Bail”...

In the June online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, John Robertson, Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, discusses key cases R v HCL [2023] QCA 68 and R v Stiller [2023] QCA 51 as well as the commencement of the Strengthening...

Acting NSW Magistrate and author Beverley Schurr covers highlights from the June online release of Criminal Procedure (NSW).