Criminal Law

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.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Law Principles 9.1 “The Criminal Laws”; Criminal Sentencing 12.2 “Relevant Factors”; Equity 15.9 “Compensation and Damages”; Equity 15.13 “Trusts”; Family Law 17.16 “Financial Agreements and Consent...

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

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Law Principles 9.3 “Defences and Responsibility”; Criminal Offences 10.2 “Assault and Related Offences”; Criminal Procedure 11.9 “Legal Representation and Legal Aid”; Dispute Resolution 13.7 “Arbitration”...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.1 “Constitutional Status”; Administrative Law 2.3 “Access to Information”; Criminal Sentencing 12.13 “Sentencing Procedure”; Human Rights 21.2 “The Australian Legal...

In the upcoming online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, John Robertson, former Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, discusses key cases R v Schulz [2023] QCA 150; R v Staines (2022) 11 QR 872; [2022] QCA 187; R v Abdullah...

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

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Offences 10.3 “Sexual Offences”; Criminal Sentencing 12.10 “Consequences of Conviction”; Criminal Sentencing 12.12 “Sentencing of Children”; Evidence 16.4 “Testimony”; Health and Guardianship 20.6 “Consent”

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Administrative Law 2.7 “Other Forms of Review and Appeal”; Communications 6.6 “Telecommunications”; Criminal Sentencing 12.7 “Custodial Orders”; Evidence 16.2 “Proof in Civil Cases”; Government 19.8 “Military Law”; Real...

Victor Kline summarises an important decision recently reported in the FLRs: Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) v Lehrmann (No 6).

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Criminal Procedure 11.7 “Trial Procedure”; Criminal Procedure 11.8 “Appeals”; Criminal Sentencing 12.5 “Non-custodial Orders”; Criminal Sentencing 12.11 “Inter-jurisdictional Enforcement”; Finance, Banking and...