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Local Court Bench Book Update 135 published

Update 135 of the Local Court Bench Book amends the following sections: Small Claims has been revised at and the information on pre-trial...

Sentencing Bench Book — Update 45 published

Unless otherwise stated, section numbers refer to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Procedural fairness has been amended to include references to recent case law....

Local Court Bench Book — Update 134 published

The following amendments have been made to the Local Court Bench Book: Contents, Practical notes section and cross-referencing to other publications. Following the expansion of...

Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — Update 26 published

Update 26 to the Handbook contains the following material: Recent sexual assault law The following recent cases have been added: Tindall v R NSWCCA 136,...

Equality Before the Law Bench Book — Update 15 published

Section 2 — Aboriginal people This chapter has been significantly revised, with updated cases, statistics and new sections as detailed below. The legacy of historic dispossession...

Local Court Bench Book Update 133 published

The following amendments have been made to the Local Court Bench Book: Specific penalties and orders The following Acts have been recently amended: Crimes Act 1900 by...

Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 11 published

The Care and protection matters — practice and procedure has been updated at to include Presidential Children’s Court appeals. The Care and protection matters...

Judicial Commission’s 2018–19 Annual Report is published

The Judicial Commission is pleased to publish our 2018–19 Annual Report. The Report was tabled in the NSW Parliament on 19 November 2019. This report...

Civil Trials Bench Book — Update 40

Update 40 to the Civil Trials Bench Book contains amendments to:  Broadcast of judgments JJ Spigelman, “The principle of open justice: a comparative perspective” (2006) 29(2) UNSW...

The Bar Book Project​ is launched

The Public Defenders NSW launched the Bar Book Project on 8 November 2019. The Bar Book is hosted on the Public Defenders' website. The Bar...