Published by Geoff Harrison | 4 September 2024 An important issue that used to apply relating to historical child sexual offenders was...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 27 August 2024 What is known as a 'pre-text call' is now a common practice by police where the complainant,...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 17 August 2024 Section 294CB (previously s293) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 prohibits the...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 28 July 2024 Section 527C of the Crimes Act 1900, which is often referred to as 'goods in custody',...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 July 2024 In S v R; DM v R, the plurality discussed the principles relating to assessing objective...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 23 June 2024 As outlined in the explanatory memorandum to the legislation, the Criminal Code Amendment...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 June 2024 Incest is an offence that requires the authority of the Attorney-General before proceedings...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 June 2024 Section 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ('the Act') allows a court to impose...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 June 2024 Section 58 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 constrains a Local Court's sentencing...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 June 2024 A Provisional, Interim or Final Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) can be varied or revoked by...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 June 2024 There are a number of different Banning Orders that can be made under the Liquor Act 2007 ('the...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 July 2024 Section 15 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 makes a person's juvenile criminal...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 June 2024 A finding of Special Circumstances is a discretionary exercise for the sentencing magistrate or...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 5 June 2024 A fairly common charge relating to domestic violence matters is using a carriage service to...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 4 June 2024 Offences related to using a carriage service for Child Abuse Material (CAM) are found under...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 2 June 2024 An issue for judges when determining the start date of a sentence is when an offender has had...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 2 June 2024 The offence of riot is where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 2 June 2024 There is no definition of "accessory before the fact" within the Crimes Act 1900 however, "at...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 June 2024 Given the recent spate of offences involving knives, the NSW Government has passed a law...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 31 May 2024 Unfortunately, substance-induced mental disorder or drug induced psychosis has become an...