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Update 49, November 2015  Witnesses — cultural and linguistic factors In some cases, it may be necessary to give specific directions to the jury concerning a...

The Queen v Pham HCA 39 Click here to access Special Bulletin 9 regarding the use of appellate cases and statistics in sentencing.

Update 32 (October 2015) Unless otherwise stated, section numbers refer to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Procedural fairness In  Reasons for decision, a sentencing judgment should refer to...

The Bail Act 2013 The Bail chapter has been amended to incorporate the amendments made by the Bail Amendment Act 2014 which commenced on 28...

Bail Amendment Act 2014 Click here to access Special Bulletin 8 regarding the Bail Amendment Act 2014.

Release 29 (December 2014) Release 29 contains the following amendments: Setting terms of imprisonment The text at  has been amended to incorporate the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2014 which amended s 53A...