Published by Geoff Harrison | 4 May 2024 As stated by Bathurst CJ; Simpson J and Adamson J in Lane v R [2013] NSWCCA 317 at [59]-[62]:...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 April 2024 The offence of Ongoing Supply under s25A of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 ('the...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 April 2024 The offence of committing a performance crime offence was assented to on 3 April 2024. This...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 April 2024 A permanent stay in criminal proceedings is an extremely rare remedy applied by the courts...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 2 March 2024 The offence of resisting or hindering a police officer in the execution of duty is covered...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 24 February 2024 The offence of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm is set out in s59 of the Crimes Act...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 February 2024 The principle of De Simoni is an important principle related to sentencing. Essentially,...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 February 2024 The test as to whether an accused has a reasonable apprehension of bias in relation to a...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 February 2024 Larceny is a common law offence against possession, not ownership. Larceny is not defined...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 7 December 2023 The proposed legislation before parliament will allow an adult to possess and/or give 50g...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 7 December 2023 The offence provision of larceny as a clerk or servant is under s156 of the Crimes Act 1900...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 7 December 2023 The Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 was repealed on 1 December 2014,...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 November 2023 An authorised court may make a Vexatious Proceedings Order under the Vexatious...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 November 2023 Police may apply under Division 4A of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities)...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 19 November 2023 The Presser test is the common law test as to whether a person is fit to stand trial or...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 November 2023 The right against Self-Incrimination is a common law right essentially that a person...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 15 November 2023 The Walama List is an inclusive or restorative justice form of sentencing relating to...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 November 2023 A subpoena is an order of the court requiring a party to attend court, produce documents...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 10 November 2023 Defamation is a tort or civil wrong. At common law, defamation was either libel being a...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 November 2023 The practice known as 'stealthing' or the non-consensual removal of a condom during sexual...