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  • Category: Sentencing Trends & Issues
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 48 — Sentencing for domestic violence in the Local Court
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 47 — Navigating the Bail Act 2013
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 46 — Common offences in the NSW Local Court: 2015
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 45 — Sentencing for domestic violence
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 44 — Sentencing for the offence of sexual intercourse with a child under 10
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 43 — Environmental planning and protection offences prosecuted in the NSW Local Court
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 42 — Special circumstances under s 44 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 41 — Common offences in the NSW higher courts: 2010
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 40 — Common offences in the NSW Local Court: 2010
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 39 — Sentencing in complicity cases — Abettors, accessories and other secondary participants (Part 2)
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 38 — Sentencing in complicity cases — Part 1: Joint criminal enterprise
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 37 — Common Offences in the NSW Local Court: 2007
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 36 — Trends in the use of full-time imprisonment 2006–2007
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 35 — Impact of the High Range PCA Guideline Judgment on Sentencing Drink Drivers in NSW
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 34 — Trends in the use of s 12 suspended sentences
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 33 — Successful Completion Rates for Supervised Sentencing Options
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 32 — Pre-sentence Custody and Other Constraints on Liberty
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 31 — The Use and Limitations of Sentencing Statistics
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 30 — Common Offences and the Use of Imprisonment in the District and Supreme Courts in 2002
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 29 — Suspended Sentences in New South Wales
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 28 — Common Offences in the Local Court
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 27 — Sentencing Drink-Driving Offenders in the NSW Local Court
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 26 — Sentencing Trends for Armed Robbery and Robbery in Company: The Impact of the Guideline in R v Henry
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 25 — Sentencing Methodology: Two-tiered or Instinctive Synthesis
    • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 24 — Bail: An Examination of Contemporary Issues
    • Sentencing Trends No 23 — Sentencing Mentally Disordered Offenders: The Causal Link
    • Sentencing Trends No 22 — Conviction and Sentence Appeals in the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal 1996–2000
    • Sentencing Trends No 21 — Protective Custody and Hardship in Prison
    • Sentencing Trends No 20 — Sentencing Female Offenders in New South Wales
    • Sentencing Trends No 19 — Sentencing Offenders in the Local Courts — Effects of the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Indictable Offences) Act 1995
    • Sentencing Trends No 18 — Common Offences in the Higher Courts 1990–1997
    • Sentencing Trends No 17 — Kidnapping — Section 90A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)
    • Sentencing Trends No 16 — An Overview of Sentence and Conviction Appeals in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal
    • Sentencing Trends No 15 — Driving Causing Death: Section 52A of the Crimes Act 1900
    • Sentencing Trends No 14 — Sentencing Deception Offenders Part 2 – Higher Courts
    • Sentencing Trends No 13 — Sentencing Deception Offenders Part 1 – Local Courts
    • Sentencing Trends No 12 — The Use of Recognizances
    • Sentencing Trends No 11 — Sentenced to the Rising of the Court
    • Sentencing Trends No 10 — Sentencing Drink-Driving Offenders
    • Sentencing Trends No 9 — Common Offences in the Children’s Court
    • Sentencing Trends No 8 — From Murder to Manslaughter: Partial defences in New South Wales — 1990 to 1993
    • Sentencing Trends No 7 — Sentencing Homicide: The effect of legislative changes on the penalty for murder
    • Sentencing Trends No 6 — Common offences in the higher courts
    • Sentencing Trend No 5 — Common Offences in the Local Court
    • Sentencing Trends No 4 — Sentencing in the Court of Criminal Appeal
    • Sentencing Trends No 3 — The impact of truth in sentencing: Part 2 – The Local Courts
    • Sentencing Trend No 2 — The impact of truth in sentencing: Part 1 – The higher courts
    • Sentencing Trends No 1 — The Children’s Court
  • Category: E-resource Series
    • Trauma-informed courts: guidance for trauma-informed judicial practices
  • Category: Research Monographs
    • Research Monograph 40 – Transparent and consistent sentencing in the Land and Environment Court of NSW: orders for costs as an aspect of punishment
    • Research Monograph 39 – Sentencing in NSW: a cross-jurisdictional comparison of full-time imprisonment
    • Research Monograph 38 – Sentencing Commonwealth drug offenders
    • Research Monograph 37 – Sentencing in fraud cases
    • Research Monograph 36 – Sentencing for common offences in the NSW Children’s Court: 2010
    • Research Monograph 35 – Conviction appeals in NSW
    • Research Monograph 34 – Sentencing offenders convicted of child pornography and child abuse material offences
    • Research Monograph 33 – The impact of the standard non-parole period sentencing scheme on sentencing patterns in NSW
    • Research Monograph 32 – Achieving consistency and transparency in sentencing for environmental offences
    • Research Monograph 31 – Diverting mentally disordered offenders in the NSW Local Court
    • Research Monograph 30 – Sentencing robbery offenders since the Henry guideline judgment
    • Research Monograph 29 – Full-time imprisonment in NSW and other jurisdictions: a national and international comparison
    • Research Monograph 28 – Partial defences to murder in NSW 1990–2004
    • Research Monograph 27 – Crown appeals against sentence
    • Research Monograph 26 – The nexus between sentencing and rehabilitation in the Children’s Court of NSW
    • Research Monograph 25 – Sentencing offenders convicted of child sexual assault
    • Research Monograph 24 – MERIT: Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment Program: a survey of magistrates
    • Research Monograph 23 – Sentenced homicides in New South Wales 1994–2001
    • Research Monograph 22 – Circle sentencing in New South Wales: A Review and Evaluation
    • Research Monograph 21 – Sentencing dangerous drivers in New South Wales: impact of the Jurisic guidelines on sentencing practice
    • Research Monograph 19 — Sentencing drug offenders: Analysis of sentences imposed in the higher courts of New South Wales, 1 January 1992–31 December 1997
    • Research Monograph 18 — Periodic Detention Revisited
    • Research Monograph 17 — Sentencing Disparity and the Ethnicity of Juvenile Offenders
    • Research Monograph 16 — Sentencing Disparity and the Gender of Juvenile Offenders
    • Research Monograph 15 — Child Sexual Assault
    • Research Monograph 14 — Magistrates’ Attitudes to Drink-Driving, Drug-Driving and Speed
    • Research Monograph 13 — The Sentencing Act 1989 and its effect on the size of the prison population
    • Research Monograph 12 — Judicial Views about Pre-Sentence Reports
    • Research Monograph 11 — The evidence of children
    • Research Monograph 10 — Sentenced Homicides in New South Wales 1990–1993
    • Research Monograph 9 — Sentence Indication Hearings Pilot Scheme
    • Research Monograph 8 — Alcohol as a Sentencing Factor
    • Research Monograph 7 — “Special Circumstances” under the Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW)
    • Research Monograph 6 — Sentencing Drug Offenders
    • Research Monograph 5 — A Critical Review of Periodic Detention in New South Wales
    • Research Monograph 4 — Sentencing Juvenile Offenders and the Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW)
    • Research Monograph 3 — Community Service Orders and Periodic Detention as Sentencing Options
    • Research Monograph 2 — Community Service Orders: Views of Organisers in NSW
    • Research Monograph 1 — Use of Custodial Sentences and Alternatives to Custody by NSW Magistrates
  • Category: Education Monographs
    • Education Monograph 5 – A matter of fact: the origins and history of the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal
    • Education Monograph 4 – Statutory interpretation: principles and pragmatism for a new age
    • Education Monograph 3 – The role of the judge
    • Education Monograph 2 – A Matter of Judgment: Judicial decision-making and judgment writing
  • Category: Educational Videos
    • Introduction to Lawcodes video
    • The Circle — Circle Sentencing in NSW
    • Concurrent evidence: new methods with experts
  • Category: Annual Reports
    • Annual Report 2020–2021
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• Category: News
  • “Introduction to Lawcodes” video has been released
  • New Judicial Commission e-resource series — Trauma-informed courts: Guidance for trauma-informed judicial practices
  • Sentencing for domestic violence in the Local Court published
  • Special directions for consent in sexual assault trials
  • Judicial Commission’s 2020–21 Annual Report is published
  • Resources on intergenerational trauma added to Ngara Yura page
  • Judicial Commission’s 2019–20 Annual Report is published
  • Sentencing Trends and Issues No 47 — Navigating the Bail Act 2013 — G Brignell and A Jamieson
  • Coronavirus and the courts
  • Judicial Commission’s 2018–19 Annual Report is published
  • The Bar Book Project​ is launched
  • Post-sentencing reform statistics now available on JIRS
  • Post-sentencing reform statistics and enhanced statistics viewer on JIRS
  • JIRS statistics viewer and post-sentencing reform statistics
  • Repeal of s 50 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 and associated provisions
  • Research Monograph 40 published
  • Sentencing Trends & Issues No 46 — Common Offences in the NSW Local Court: 2015
  • Annual Report 2015–16 published
  • Domestic violence study published
  • Memorandum of Understanding with Papua New Guinea
  • New Education Director appointed
  • MOU signed with Judicial Commission of Indonesia
  • Annual Report 2014-15
  • Category: Bench Book News
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 54 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 56 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 41 published
    • Children’s Court of NSW Resource Handbook Update 17 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 24 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 74 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 149 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 53 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 55 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 40 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 23 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 73 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 148 published
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 16 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 52 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 54 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 72 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 39 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 147 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 51 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 53 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 50 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 71 published
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 15 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 52 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 38 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 22 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 146 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 70 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 49 published
    • Handbook for Judicial Officers Update 2 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 145 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 37 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book update 21 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book update 69 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 48 published
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book update 20 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 144 Published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 50 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 36 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 47 published
    • Local Courts Bench Book Update 143 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 35 published
    • Equality Before The Law Bench Book Update 19 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 46 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 68 published
    • New Handbook for Judicial Officers published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 34 published
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 13 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 49 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 45 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 142 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 18 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 48 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 67 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 33 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 44 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 32 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 140 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 66 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 31 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 43 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 65 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 47 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 64 published
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 12 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 139 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book – Update 42 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — Update 30
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 138 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook – Update 29 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 46 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book — Update 17 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 137 published
    • Criminal Trials Court Bench Book Update 63.1
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook – Update 28 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book – Update 63 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book — Update 62 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book — Update 41 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book — Update 16 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — Update 27 — March 2020
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 136 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 135 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book — Update 45 published
    • Local Court Bench Book — Update 134 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — Update 26 published
    • Equality Before the Law Bench Book — Update 15 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 133 published
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 11 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book — Update 40
    • Equality Before the Law Bench Book — Update 14
    • Sentencing Bench Book — Update 44
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — Update 25
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 132 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 39
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 61.2
    • Equality Before the Law Bench Book wins international award
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 61.1
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 24
    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 10 published
    • Criminal Trials Court Bench Book Update 61 published
    • Equality Before the Law Bench Book Update 13 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 131 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 43 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 38 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 60 published
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    • Children’s Court Resource Handbook Update 9 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 23 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 59 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 22 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 129 published
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    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 37 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 21 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 42 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 128 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 20 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 127 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book update 41 published
    • Equality before the Law Bench Book Update 12 published
    • Sexual Assault Trials Handbook Update 19 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 36 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 40 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 35 Published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 125 published
    • Equality Before the Law Bench Book Update 11 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book update 34 published
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    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 55 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 124 published
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    • Local Court Bench Book Update 120 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 34 published
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    • Local Court Bench Book Update 119 published
    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 31 published
    • Sentencing Bench Book Special Bulletin 11 published
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    • Civil Trials Bench Book Update 30 published
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    • Criminal Trials Court Bench Book Update 50 published
    • Local Court Bench Book Update 118 published
    • Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Update 49A published
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    • Sentencing Bench Book Update 33 published
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    • Sentencing Bench Book Special Bulletin 8 published
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