Criminal Law

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Administrative Law 2.1 “Administrative Law System”; Criminal Offences 10.7 “Revenue and Currency Offences”; Intellectual Property 23.3 “Circuit Layouts”; Torts 33.6 “Strict Liability”

In this update, Bev Schurr incorporates new material and updates existing commentary relating to Young offenders; Mental illness and cognitive impairment; Summary procedure in the Local Court; Pre-hearing procedures; Hearings; Sentencing; Appeals

Acting NSW Magistrate and author Beverley Schurr covers highlights from the February online release of Criminal Procedure (NSW).

The Lawyers Practice Manual (Vic) has recently published updated Chapter 1.8 Acting for an accused in committal proceedings.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Business Organisations 4.6 “Company Takeovers”; Business Organisations 4.8 “Non-corporate Organisations”; Evidence 16.3 “Proof in Criminal Cases”

In the latest online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, author Matt Jackson, Barrister and Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Member, discusses the recent cases R v Hatahet (2024) 98 ALJR 863; [2024] HCA 23, R v James [2024] QCA 142 and R v BEM [2024] QCA 175.

Acting NSW Magistrate and author Beverley Schurr covers highlights from the October online release of Criminal Procedure (NSW).

Find out which cases Matthew Goode has selected for reporting in the criminal reports.

ALJR Editors John Carroll and Colleen Tognetti look back at judgments handed down in the first half of 2024

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Bankruptcy 3.17 “Offences”; Criminal Procedure 11.11 “Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime”; Equity 15.11 “Taking Accounts”; Human Rights 21.5 “Work”; Intellectual Property 23.4 Chs 1–4, 6–8; Torts 33.7 “Nuisance”

In the upcoming online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, incoming author Matt Jackson, Barrister and Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Member, discusses key cases R v Liu [2024] QCA 58, R v ZC [2024] QCA 89, R v Brutton [2024] QSC 24 and R v Gordon [2024] QCA 16.

Outgoing Queensland Sentencing Manual author John Robertson hands reins over to Barrister and Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Member Matt Jackson.