Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 73 published
Update 73, June 2023
Update 73 amends the Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised:
Acquittal...
Local Court Bench Book Update 148 published
The Local Court Bench Book is available in PDF or html.
The Foreword has been updated by his Honour Peter Johnstone, Chief Magistrate.
Specific Penalties and...
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 in the Archived...
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 Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342 has been added at ...
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
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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 amends the Bench Book to incorporate recent case law and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised:
Objective factors (cf s 21A(1))
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