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Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 16 published

The Resource Handbook has been restructured to better present the commentary, articles, cases, legislation and other resources. Older articles have been retained for reference...

Civil Trials Bench Book Update 52 published

Update 52, May 2023 Case management Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as the Boutique Boat Co (2022) 108 NSWLR 342 has been added...

Sentencing Bench Book Update 54 published

Update 54, May 2023 Update 54 amends the Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Intensive correction...

Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 72 published

Update 72, April 2023 Update 72 amends the Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The amendments include new chapters titled Defence...

Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 39 published

Update 39, March 2023 Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — consolidated and current to Update 39 — March 2023  Recent sexual assault law on JIRS The following recent cases have been added: Evidence ...

Local Court Bench Book Update 147 published

The consolidated pdf current to March 2023 may be accessed here. Specific penalties and orders has been updated to incorporate: Crimes Act 1900 amendments: (a)...

Civil Trials Bench Book Update 51 published

Disqualification for bias Charisteas v Charisteas HCA 29 has been added at . The ALRC report, Without fear or favour: judicial impartiality and...

Sentencing Bench Book Update 53 published

Update 53, February 2023 Update 53 amends the Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised:Fines  Fines...

Civil Trials Bench Book Update 50 published

The following changes have been incorporated into this update:  Closed court, suppression and non-publication orders It is noted at  Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 that Sch...

Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 71 published

Update 71, December 2022 Update 71 amends the Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised: Outline...