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Children's Court of NSW Resource Handbook June 2025 update

19 June 2025
Update 22
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.