Children's Court of NSW Resource Handbook June 2025 update

Care and protection matters

Important cases have been updated, with new cases included in the following areas:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander placement principles at [3-1000]
• Adoption at [3-1020]
• Care and protection at [3-1060]
• Child Representatives/Independent Legal Representative (ILRs) at [3-1120]
• Parens patriae at [3-1340].

Criminal matters

Important cases have been updated, with new cases included in the following areas:

• Bail — s 22C matters at [9-1100]
• Doli incapax at [9-1140]
• Sexual assault at [9-1355]
• Young Offenders Act at [9-1357]
• Youth parole at [9-1360].

Articles and other resources has been updated:

• Abstract and a link to J Gu, “Did a High Court decision on doli incapax shift court outcomes for 10–13 year olds?” included at [12-2500]
• Abstract and a link to “Youth justice in Australia 2023–2024”, published in 2024 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, added at [12-3000]
• Abstract and a link to “Youth detention population in Australia 2024”, at [12-6000], published in 2024 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, updated to include data from June 2020 to June 2024
• Article by F Robards, B Milne and E Elliott, “Addressing the challenges of FASD for adolescents in the justice system” included at [12-9200]
• “Checklist for judicial officers — disabilities and communication disorders” included at [12-9800].

Table of statutes has been updated to Update 22.