Archived Historical Papers​


Advocacy (Archived)

Cross-Examining Complainants in Sexual Assault Proceedings (2009), by Belinda Rigg [PDF, 204kb]

Tactical Plea Making in the Superior Courts, revised paper by Chrissa Loukas (2009) [Word doc, 166Kb]    

Matters to Consider When Preparing and Conducting Sexual Assault Trials, by Leonie Flannery (revised - March 2007) [Word doc, 103Kb] 

Preparing a Client for Cross Examination, by the late Anthony Parker (mid-late 1990s) [PDF, 209KB]

Appeals (Archived)

The Crown Appeals Virus: Prevention and Cure, by Chris Craigie SC (2005, updated August 2007) [Word doc, 108Kb]

Appeals from the Local Court to the Supreme Court, by Andrew Haesler SC (2005) [Word doc, 56Kb] 

Principles Governing Applications for Leave to Appeal against Sentence, by Anthony Cook (2005) [Word doc, 221Kb]

Complicity (Archived)

Criminal Responsibility 2011, by Craig Smith and Jennifer Wheeler (2011) [PDF, 74Kb]      

Criminal Responsibility under the Law of NSW, by Craig Smith (2011) [PPT, 268Kb]  

Principles of Complicity, by Peter Zahra SC and Jennifer Wheeler (2006) [Word doc, 76Kb] 

Common Purpose and Joint Criminal Enterprise, by Peter Zahra SC (2001) [Word doc, 110Kb]

Criminal Law Update Papers (Archived)

Children and the High and Supreme Courts 2007-2008, by Andrew Haesler SC (2008) [Word doc, 76Kb] 

Court of Criminal Appeal Sentencing Law Update 2007, by Chrissa Loukas (2008) [Word doc, 236Kb]     

Court of Criminal Appeal Sentencing Law Update 2008, by Chrissa Loukas (2009) [Word doc, 257Kb] 

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2009, by Chrissa Loukas (2010) [Word doc, 260Kb] 

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2010, by Chrissa Loukas (2011) [Word doc, 299Kb] 

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2011, by Chrissa Loukas (2012) [Word doc, 315Kb]   

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2012, by Chrissa Loukas SC (2013) [PDF, 341Kb] 

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2013, by Chrissa Loukas SC (2014) [PDF, 465Kb] 

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2014, by Chrissa Loukas SC (2015) [PDF 1.66Mb]  

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2014, by Chrissa Loukas SC - Updated by Richard Wilson  [PDF, 565Kb]

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2015-2016, by Chrissa Loukas SC (2016) [PDF, 626Kb]

Court of Criminal Appeal: Stop Press Update of 2015. Richard Wilson; Prita Supomo [PDF,247Kb]

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2016-2017: The Story So Far, by Chrissa Loukas SC (2017) [PDF, 587 Kb]  

Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2016. Peter McGrath SC; Prita Supomo [PDF 550Kb]

Defences (Archived)

Current Law on Self Defence, by Peter Zahra SC (2000) [Word doc, 79Kb]

Partial Defences to Murder, by Peter Zahra SC (1999) [Word doc, 85Kb] 

DNA (Archived)

DNA in the Local Court, by Andrew Haesler SC (2009) [Word doc, 62Kb] 

DNA Testing and the New Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act : An Overview, by Andrew Haesler (2003) [Word doc, 63Kb] 

DNA Analysis and Probability, by Peter Zahra SC (2002)[Word doc, 69Kb]

Evidence (Archived)

Tendency and Coincidence Evidence, by Peter McGrath SC (2017) [PDF, 150Kb] 

Tendency and Coincidence Evidence, by Craig Smith (2013) [PDF, 60KB]

Tendency and Coincidence Evidence, by Craig Smith (2013) [Powerpoint, 716KB]

Tendency and Coincidence Evidence, by Dina Yehia (2011) [PDF, 128KB]

Evidence: Hearsay Evidence

The Hearsay Rule in the Children's Court, by Andrew Haesler SC (2009) [Word doc, 47Kb] 

The Rule Against Hearsay, by John Stratton SC (2007) [Word doc, 82Kb]

Aspects of Hearsay Evidence, by Anthony Cook (2007) [Word doc, 70Kb] 

Legislation (Archived)

Trials in NSW by Judge Alone: Recent Legislative Changes, by Mark Ierace SC (2011) [PDF, 667KB]

Criminal Law Update, by Helen Cox (2010) [Word doc, 165Kb] 

New Bail Laws 2008 - s.22A Bail Act 1978, by Andrew Haezler SC (2008) [Word doc, 43Kb] 

Legislative Developments in 2004, by Andrew Haesler SC (2005) [Word doc, 25Kb]  

New Criminal Legislation from 2004, by Andrew Haesler (2004) [Word doc, 66Kb] 

New Criminal Legislation from 2003, by Andrew Haesler (2003) [Word doc, 70Kb] 

Crimes Amendment (Self Defence) Act 2001, by Chrissa Loukas (2002) [Word doc, 24Kb] 

Mental Health (Archived)

Applying the Amended Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990, by Andrew Haesler SC (2009) [Word doc, 53Kb] 

Applying the Amended Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 and Rethinking the Defence of Mental Illness, by John Feneley (2009) [Word doc, 55Kb]  

Fitness to be Tried in Superior Courts, by Chris Craigie SC (1997, updated 24.08.2004) [Word doc, 60Kb] 

Procedure (Archived)

Unrepresented Litigants: The Criminal Justice Perspective, by Chris Craigie SC (2005) [Word doc, 68Kb] 

Sentencing (Archived)

The Fernando Principles: The Sentencing of Indigenous Offenders in NSW, by Janet Manuell (2009) [PDF, 232kb] [Paper prepared at request of the NSW Sentencing Council]

Sex and the Modern Criminal Lawyer, by Andrew Haesler SC (2008) [Word doc,  6oKb]  

Children and the High and Supreme Courts 2007-2008, by Andrew Haesler SC (2008) [Word doc, 76Kb] 

Sentencing Children, by Dina Yehia (2007) [Word doc, 64Kb] 

Recent Developments in Sentencing, by Belinda Rigg (2006) [Word doc, 109Kb] 

Sentencing Aboriginal Offenders, by Dina Yehia (2004) [Word doc, 70Kb]

Sentencing Children at Law - 2005, by Andrew Haesler (2005) [Word doc, 67Kb] 

Sentencing - Recent Cases and Changes: 2004-2005, by Andrew Haesler SC (2005) [Word doc, 87Kb] 

Standard Non-Parole Periods: A Way Through the Mire, by Robert Hulme SC (2004) [Word doc, 62Kb]

Suspended Sentences: Some Common Questions, by Andrew Haesler SC (2005) [Word doc, 47Kb] 

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002, by Chrissa Loukas (2003) [Word doc, 78Kb] 

Sentencing Issues 2003, by Andrew Haesler (2003) [Word doc, 86Kb]

Sentencing Review: The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - 2 years on, by Andrew Haesler (2001) [Word doc, 51Kb] 

When Life Means Life, by John Nicholson SC (2000) [Word doc, 78Kb]

Trial Procedure (Archived)

Police Powers, by Andrew Haesler (revised - March 2006) [Word doc, 94Kb]  

Preparation of Criminal Trials for Bega Sittings, by Ron Hoenig (2005) [Word doc, 43Kb] 

Criminal Law: Pre-trial disclosure imposed on complex criminal trials, by Chrissa Loukas (2003) [Word doc, 46Kb] 

The Rule Against Double Jeopardy - Its Tragic Demise in NSW, by Andrew Haesler (2003) [Word doc, 55Kb]