Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 18 published
Section 1 — Equality before the law
J Elek and A Miller, The evolving science on implicit bias, State Justice Institute and the National Centre for State Courts,...
Sentencing Bench Book Update 48 published
Obligations of the parties has been updated at The prosecutor to add Strbak v The Queen HCA 10, where the High Court concluded a guilty plea does not...
Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 67 published
Outline of trial procedure has been updated at Pre-trial procedures to add reference to Amagwula v R NSWCCA 156 which confirms that generally when an accused is arraigned...
Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 33 published
Update 33 of the Sexual Assault Trials Handbook includes:
Recent sexual assault law on JIRS
The following recent cases have been added:
Evidence
Decision Restricted NSWCCA 51 —...
Civil Trials Bench Book Update 44 published
The following changes have been incorporated in this Update:
Alternative dispute resolution
BJP1 v Salesian Society (Vic) NSWSC 241 has been added at Enforceability of...
Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 32 published
Update 32 of the Sexual Assault Trials Handbook includes:
Relevant literature — legal articles
Two new legal articles have been added addressing recent reforms to tendency and...
Local Court Bench Book Update 140 published
Specific penalties and orders
has been updated as a result of the following recent amendments:
Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Regulation 2021 has replaced the 2015...
Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 66 published
Following the commencement of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 on 27 March 2021, Special hearings and Unfitness have been removed and consolidated into...
Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 31 published
Update 31 of the Sexual Assault Trials Handbook includes:
Recent sexual assault law
The following recent cases and legislation have been added:
RA v R NSWCCA 356, where the court...
Civil Trials Bench Book Update 43 published
The following changes have been incorporated into this update:
Closed court, suppression and non-publication orders
A minor amendment has been made as a result of the...