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...
Resources on intergenerational trauma added to Ngara Yura page
The Judicial Commission has created a list of resources about the nature and impacts of intergenerational trauma on our Ngara Yura (Aboriginal cultural awareness)...
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...
Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 65 published
Tendency, coincidence and background evidence
Following the commencement of amendments on 1 July 2020 made by the Evidence Amendment (Tendency and Coincidence) Act 2020 (inserting ss 94(4), (5),...
Sentencing Bench Book Update 47 published
Intensive correction orders (ICOs) has been updated at Power to make ICO subject to Pt 5 to add the discussion in R v Fangaloka NSWCCA 173 and Wany v...
Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 64 published
Closed court, suppression and non-publication orders
HT v The Queen HCA 40, which concerns the orders that may be made where an offender has assisted...