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))
...
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...
New Judicial Commission e-resource series — Trauma-informed courts: Guidance for trauma-informed judicial practices
The Judicial Commission of NSW is pleased to announce a new series of resources for judicial officers. The e-resource series aims to provide discrete,...
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...