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...
Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 15 published
Update 15 of the Children's Court Resource Handbook includes:
Care and protection matters — background material includes amendments to and arising from the new...
Sentencing Bench Book Update 52 published
Update 52 amends the Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised:
Procedural fairness at:
Opportunity of addressing...
Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 38 published
Update 38, November 2022
Recent sexual assault law on JIRS
The following recent cases have been added:
Evidence
Vella v R NSWCCA 204 — Jury Act 1977, ss 68A, 68B, 73A — jury...
Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 22 published
Section 7 — Women
This update includes material on the impact of COVID-19 on women’s employment trends, leadership, wages, superannuation and unpaid work; the caring and...
Local Court Bench Book Update 146 published
Update 146 of the Local Court Bench Book includes:
Specific penalties and orders has been updated as follows:
New Casino Control Act 1992 which includes s 84(1) offence of...
Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 70 published
Update 70 amends the Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments.
Sexual assault law
Commentary on sexual assault law has been compiled under...
Civil Trials Bench Book Update 49 published
The following changes have been incorporated in this update:
Disqualification for bias Polsen v Harrison NSWCA 23 has been added at Apprehended bias for a useful summary...
Handbook for Judicial Officers Update 2 published
Update 2 of the Handbook for Judicial Officers includes:
Preliminaries
Handbook for Judicial Officers International Award — The Association for Continuing Legal Education presented an...