The Judicial Commission’s publications cover criminal law, sentencing, judicial administration, practice and procedure, and social context issues. They aim to provide judicial officers with a diverse range of professional reference information to assist them in the performance of their judicial functions. While the Commission does not sell its publications in hard copy, most of our publications can be downloaded free from this website. The bench books are updated regularly so we recommend checking the website regularly for updates and downloading the current version to your PC or tablet device.
Annual Report 2021–2022
Annual Report 2020–2021
Annual Report 2019–2020
Trauma-informed courts: guidance for trauma-informed judicial practices
Judicial Officers’ Bulletin
The Judicial Officers’ Bulletin informs judicial officers of current law and promotes consideration of a range of judicial issues. It aims to publish a balanced mix of practical and topical articles. Topics include judicial administration, forensic evidence and social context issues. Concise, timely summaries of major decisions of the High Court and NSW superior courts publish monthly. An annual subscription includes 11 electronic issues, an annual table of cases/statutes and a comprehensive subject index.
For information on ordering our publications, see Obtaining publications.
Judicial Quarterly Review
Judicial Quarterly Review is designed to inform judicial officers of current law and social context issues and to promote a range of practical and topical issues for consideration relevant to the judicial task. Each volume will consist of four issues to be published quarterly. Articles are derived from conference papers from the Judicial Commission’s education program, as well as from judicial education seminars delivered further afield, or from judicial officers or leading legal academics. Articles are published on the basis of their practical usefulness and relevance to a judicial readership. An annual subscription comprises four digital issues.
For information on ordering our publications, see Obtaining publications.
Selected articles from Judicial Commission publications are posted on the website for the interest and benefit of the legal profession and the community. Subscription information for the Judicial Officers’ Bulletin and The Judicial Review is available here.
2023 articles
- P Johnson SC, “Aggregate sentencing 12 years on” (2023) 35 JOB 1
- T Shepherd, “Introducing the Bugmy Justice Reports” (2023) 35 JOB 4
- A Bell, “Innovative justice” (2023) 15(1) TJR 37
2022 articles
- P Mizzi and the Honourable Justice Robert Beech-Jones, “The law on consent in sexual assault is changing” (2022) 34 JOB 1
- J Cashmore and R Shackel, “Research on sexual assault to inform the courts and legal professionals” (2022) 34 JOB 15
- Dr Michael King, “The importance of trauma-informed court practice” (2022) 34 JOB 59
2021 articles
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- D McMillan, PhD, “Criminalising coercive control: a complex discussion” (2021) JOB 57