Children's Court of NSW Resource Handbook May 2026 update

Care and protection matters

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

• Care plans at [3-1080]
• Contact orders at [3-1140]
• Parens patriae at [3-1340]
• Permanency planning at [3-1380]

Criminal matters

Principles and jurisdiction has been updated:

• Socioeconomic circumstances of young offenders — 2022 young people in custody health survey report — selected findings revised to 2022 findings at [8-2000].

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

• Appeal at [9-1040]
• Bail — Other bail matters at [9-1110]
• Forensic procedure at [9-1200]
• Sentencing — Full-time imprisonment at [9-1348]
• Serious indictable offences at [9-1353]

Practice and procedure, practice notes, guide and protocols has been updated:

• Guide — criminal jurisdiction revised and updated at Doli incapax at [11-3040].

Articles and other resources has been updated:

• Review of the operation of doli incapax in NSW for children under 14 has been included at [12-9900]