Geoff Harrison
Encrypted Devices & Orders
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 November 2023 A Dedicated Encrypted Criminal Communication Device ('DECCD' is defined in s192O of the...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 3, 20237 min read
Money Laundering
Published by Geoff Harrison | 3 November 2023 The offences related to money laundering are under ss193B and 193BA Crimes Act (NSW) 1900...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 1, 20239 min read
Coercive Control
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2023 The offence relating to Coercive Control is scheduled to commence by 1 July 2024 under the...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 1, 20235 min read
Contempt of Court
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2023 The offence of contempt is a common law offence hence, the maximum penalty is at large in...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 1, 20235 min read
Custody of Knives in Public Places or Schools
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2023 The offence of carrying a knife in a public place or school is under s93IB of the Crimes...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Doli Incapax
Published by Geoff Harrison | 31 October 2023 The minimum age limit for criminal responsibility in NSW is 10 years of age as per s5 of...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 29, 20235 min read
Admissions in Indictable Matters
Published by Geoff Harrison | 29 October 2023 Section 281 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ('the Act') states that an admission made to...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 28, 20236 min read
Persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child
Published by Geoff Harrison | 28 October 2023 The offence of Persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child is set out in s66EA of the Crimes Act...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 28, 202314 min read
Basha Inquiry
Published by Geoff Harrison | 28 October 2023 A Basha inquiry arises from the case of R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 337, and as set out by...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 27, 202311 min read
Mandatory Sentences
Published by Geoff Harrison | 27 October 2023 Both the Commonwealth and NSW Parliaments over the years have fettered the Court's...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 26, 20231 min read
Abuse of Process
Published by Geoff Harrison | 26 October 2023 In Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42, McHugh J described abuse of...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Failure to Discharge a Jury
Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 October 2023 The question of whether a jury should have been discharged or not raises issues within s6...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Browne v Dunn
Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 October 2023 The common law rule in Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 is a rule of fairness to witnesses; in...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 22, 20239 min read
Protests or Unlawful Assemblies
Published by Geoff Harrison | 22 October 2023 As per s23 of the Summary Offences Act 1988 ('the Act') it is lawful to engage in a public...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 19, 20238 min read
Police obtaining DNA or Forensic Evidence From Suspects
Published by Geoff Harrison | 19 October 2023 The Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 ('the Act') allows police to obtain forensic...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 18, 20236 min read
Workplace Prosecutions
Published by Geoff Harrison | 18 October 2023 Prosecutions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ('the Act') relate to breaches of an...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 16, 20235 min read
MERIT Program
Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 October 2023 The Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) is a pre-plea diversionary program...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 12, 20236 min read
Traffic Offender Program
Published by Geoff Harrison | 12 October 2023 The Traffic Offender Program (also referred to as the Traffic Offender Intervention...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 9, 20233 min read
Unfair Evidence - s90 Evidence Act 1995
Published by Geoff Harrison | 9 October 2023 This section is about the last bastion to exclude any admission made by an accused and...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 8, 202329 min read
Relevance and Probative Value
Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 October 2023 A common question that arises in trials is the relevance of evidence or the probative value...
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