Criminal Law

A brief overview of the Mental Heath and Cognitive Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) and the changes and similarities to the previous the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 5; Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 28 Pt 1; Building and Construction Law Journal update: Vol 36 Pt 5; Criminal Law Journal update: Vol 45 Pt 2

A brief overview of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) which replace the Criminal Appeal Rules.

Indictable Offences of Victoria welcomes new author, Professor Mirko Bagaric

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Contract: General Principles 7.8 “Discharge”; Criminal Sentencing 12.8 “Post-custodial Orders”; Dispute Resolution 13.3 “Expert Determination”; Dispute Resolution 13.5 “Mini-trial”; Family Law 17.5 “Domestic Violence...

A list of cases set to be published soon in the specialist criminal law reports.

The AML/CTF Act will be amended in response to the Report on the Statutory Review of the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act 2006 and Associated Rules and Regulations.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 29 Pt 1; Criminal Law Journal update: Vol 45 Pt 1; Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 28 Pt 4

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Communications 6.8 “Broadcasting”; Contract: General Principles 7.1 “Formation”; Contract: General Principles 7.3 “Parties”; Criminal Offences 10.1 “Homicide”; Criminal Offences 10.8 “Companies and Securities...

Criminal Law NSW author, Anthony Martin Blackmore, has retired from the District Court of NSW.

Insight into sections 20, 46, 55, 58, 65, 76, 79, 84, 87, 97, 110, 117, 120, 137, 138, 141, 165B and the Dictionary of the Uniform Evidence Acts.

A brief overview of the updated Criminal Court statistics, released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, showing the characteristics of NSW Criminal Court finalisations over five years to June 2020.