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Sexual Assault Trials Handbook December 2024

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3 Dec 2024

Sexual Assault Trials Handbook December 2024

Update 44, December 2024 The following sections have been updated: Offences New Table which provides information on NSW and Commonwealth sexual offence provisions (including the time period the provision was in force) added at [1-000] Table — NSW and Commonwealth sexual...

Sentencing Bench Book November 2024

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28 Nov 2024

Sentencing Bench Book November 2024

Update 60 amends the Bench Book to update and revise various chapters, and incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Intensive correction orders (ICOs) (alternative to full-time imprisonment) [3-660] Pronouncement of ICO...

Children's Court of NSW Resource Handbook November 2024

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26 Nov 2024

Children's Court of NSW Resource Handbook November 2024

Update 20, November 2024 Care and protection matters Care tree at [2-2000]ff has been revised and updated by his Honour Magistrate Hayes. A new paragraph has been added at [2-2270] Apprehended bias. Amendments have been made to: Legal testat

Local Court Bench Book October 2024

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11 Oct 2024

Local Court Bench Book October 2024

Update 155 amends the Bench Book to update and revise various chapters and incorporate recent legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Specific penalties and orders — Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 and Bail[20-300] Test to be...

20 Sep 2024

Civil Trials Bench Book Update 57 published

[1-0000] Disqualification for bias Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2023) 112 NSWLR 507 has been added at [1-0020] Apprehended bias regarding the judge’s decision not to disclose (citing Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000)...

Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 78 published

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19 Sep 2024

Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 78 published

Update 78 amends the Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book to incorporate recent case law. The following chapters have been revised: Closed court, suppression and non-publication orders [1-358] Closed courts to add reference to GBB v R [2019] NSWCCA 296, AE v R [2010]...

Local Court Bench Book Update 154 published

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14 Sep 2024

Local Court Bench Book Update 154 published

Update 154 amends the Bench Book to update and revise various chapters and incorporate recent legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Specific penalties and orders has been updated as follows: Explosives Act 2003 to incorporate an amendment to s 32...

Therapeutic jurisprudence publication launched

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4 Sep 2024

Therapeutic jurisprudence publication launched

Therapeutic jurisprudence: a practical guide to developing therapeutic intervention skills for judicial officers in specialist courts The Judicial Commission is pleased to announce the publication of the second in its e-resource series. Written by clinical psychologist Dr Rhondda...

Sentencing Bench Book Update 59 published

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29 Aug 2024

Sentencing Bench Book Update 59 published

Update 59 amends the Bench Book to update and revise various chapters, and incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Subjective matters [10-570] Deportation to add reference to the CDPP’s recently updated

Introduction to JIRS video

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14 Aug 2024

Introduction to JIRS video

The Judicial Commission has released a three minute video providing an introduction to the Judicial Information Research System (JIRS), and some of its most significant features and resources.

Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 43 published

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19 Jul 2024

Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 43 published

The following sections have been updated: [1-025] Sexual offences — brief legislative history has been revised to incorporate amendments to the Crimes Act 1900, Criminal Procedure Act 1986, Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (commenced 1 July 2024), and the Crimes...

Local Court Bench Book Update 153 published

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2 Jul 2024

Local Court Bench Book Update 153 published

Update 153 amends the Bench Book to update and revise various chapters and incorporate recent legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Specific penalties and orders has been updated to incorporate: Bail Act 2013 amendments by Bail and Other Legislation...

Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 77 published

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19 Jun 2024

Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 77 published

Update 77 amends the Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Outline of trial procedure The chapter at [1-005]ff has been revised to update commentary on arraignment, pronunciation...

Civil Trials Bench Book Update 56 published

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14 Jun 2024

Civil Trials Bench Book Update 56 published

[1-0000] Disqualification for bias At [1-0040] Circumstances arising outside the hearing calling for consideration Mohareb v NSW (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 69 has been added as an example of a claim for apprehended bias where the judges had previously made an...

Children’s Court of NSW Resource Handbook Update 19 published

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5 Jun 2024

Children’s Court of NSW Resource Handbook Update 19 published

Care and protection matters Overview at [2-1000]ff has been revised and updated. Care tree at [2-2000]ff has been revised and updated by Magistrate Hayes. Important cases have been updated, with new cases included in the following areas: Care and...