NSW Caretaker Convention in effect on this site from Friday 3 March 2023.
Programme [PDF 160KB]
Unlawfully obtained evidence: discretion and policy, Her Excellency the Honourable MargaretBeazley AC QC [Video 1.4GB]
DNA – effective cross examination and understanding the issues, Judge Haesler SC [514KB]
Representing unpopular clients and interacting with the media, by Andrew Boe [310KB]
Harman Undertakings, by Richard Pontello SC [252KB]
Criminal Law Update, by Lizzie McLaughlin [941KB]
Understanding & Managing Mental Health in the Legal Profession, by Robyn Bradey [697KB]
Programme [PDF 73Kb]
Advocacy and the Vulnerable Witness, by Craig Smith SC [PDF 440Kb]
Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2017, by Peter McGrath SC [PDF 422 Kb]
Disadvantage and Crime: The Impact of Bugmy & Munda on Sentencing Aboriginal and Other Offenders, Speech by The Hon Justice Stephen Rothman AM Supreme Court of NSW [PDF 159 Kb]
Joint Criminal Enterprise, by Belinda Rigg SC [PDF 145Kb]
Koori Court Proposal, by Sarah Hopkins [PDF 1,821Kb]
Reforms to the Criminal Justice System, by Sophia Beckett [PDF 556Kb]
Tendency, Coincidence & Joint Trials, by Tim Gartelmann SC DCJ [PDF 425Kb]
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers and Humans Do, by Robyn Bradey [PDF 139Kb]
Programme [PDF 72Kb]
Advocacy and Expert Evidence, by Judge Dina Yehia [PDF, 1.6Mb]
Court of Criminal Appeal Update - Review of 2016, presented by Peter McGrath SC [PDF 550Kb[
Jury Directions in Sexual Assault Trials, by Bill Neild [PDF, 308Kb]
Telco Evidence - Update on Evidence of Investigation - Computer Data, Mobile Phones and Cell Towers, by Ajoy Ghosh [PDF, 1.64Mb]; Dataset to paper [PDF, 32Kb]
Tendency, Coincidence & Joint Trials, presented by Tim Game SC; authored by Tim Game SC, Julie Roy & Georgia Huxley [PDF, 570Kb]
Wellbeing/Professional Identity/Ethics of Professional Civility in and out of Court - panel discussion: Penny Johnston, Arthur Moses SC, Dr Justine Rogers; chaired by Sophia Beckett [PDF, 1.6Mb]
Programme [PDF 100Kb]
Discounts for Guilty Pleas, by Robert Bromwich SC [PDF, 353kb]
Examination of Child Witnesses, by Prof Cossins & Prof Goodman-Delahunty [PDF, 570kb]
What do Juries really want, by Philip Strickland SC [PDF, 4.5Mb]
Programme [PDF 205Kb]
Appeals from the Local Court to the Supreme Court, by Natalie Adams [Word doc, 192Kb]
Appeals from the Local Court to the Supreme Court, by Natalie Adams - Annexure (Flowchart) [Word doc, 91Kb ]
Ethics - Recent Developments, by Jason Watts [PDF, 128Kb]
Juries: Their Understanding of Expert Evidence, by Kristy Martire PhD [PDF, 1.5Mb]
Law Society of NSW Legal Assistance Programme, by the Hon Justice Anna Katzmann & Dr Robert Fisher [Word docx, 428Kb]
Sentences and Sentencing, by the Hon Reg Blanch AM QC [Word doc, 36Kb]
Sentencing Scenario, by the Hon Terry Buddin SC [Word doc, 111Kb]
Separate Trial Applications, by Michael King [Powerpoint, 1Mb]
Separate Trials - The Rule and the Proviso to the Rule - by Michael King [PDF, 333Kb]
Separate Trial Applications - Recent First Instance Decisions - by Michael King [PDF, 118Kb]
Programme [PDF, 27Kb]
Psychiatric Defences in Criminal Law, by Dr Richard Furst [Powerpoint] Part 1 [PPT, 345kb]; Part 2 [PPT, 298kb]; Part 3 [PPT, 1.1Mb]; Part 4 [PPT, 3.34Mb]; Part 5 PPT, [237kb]
Sexual Assault Communications Privilege, by Ian Nash [PDF 176Kb] Annexure [PDF 277Kb]
The Importance of the pre-trial application and the vagaries in the subsequent appeal process, by David Dalton SC [PDF 57Kb]
Programme [PDF, 345Kb]
Attorney General's Speech [PDF, 134Kb]
Conviction Appeal Scenario, by Justice Buddin [PDF, 33Kb]
Grounds of Appeal, by Justice Buddin [PPT, 443Kb]
Memory - Reference List, by Philip Strickland SC [PDF, 20Kb]
Memory, by Philip Strickland SC [PPT, 1Mb]
People Smuggling in NSW, by Phillip Boulten SC and Angela Cook [PDF, 84Kb]
People Smuggling, by Phillip Boulten SC and Angela Cook [PDF, 4Mb]
Prosecutorial Ethics and Duty of Disclosure, by Peter Hastings QC [PDF, 48Kb]
Sentencing Scenario, by Justice Buddin [PDF, 40Kb]
Sentencing since Muldrock, by Richard Wilson [PDF, 253Kb]
What Happens to Forensic Patients, by Dr Olav Nielssen [PPT, 942Kb]
Workplace Management : Legal Profession Regulation 2005, by Jeffrey Phillips SC [PDF, 42Kb]
Programme [PDF, 36Kb]
Attorney General's Speech [PDF, 43KB]
Criminal Responsibility (2012), by Craig Smith [PDF, 117.42KB]
Criminal Responsibility Presentation (2012), by Craig Smith (PPT, 271KB]
Forensic DNA Typing Issues, by Professor Angela van Daal - Part 1 [PDF,1.7MB] Part 2 [PDF, 864KB]
DNA paper, by Judge Haesler SC [PDF, 125KB]
Marks Evidence & Pattern Recognition in Forensic Science, by Professor Hilton Kobus [PDF, 59KB]
Philosophy of Happiness, by Dr Caroline West [PPT, 906KB]
Programme [PDF, 8kb]
Advocacy : Neat and Not so Neat, by Judge Peter Zahra SC
Computer Evidence 101 for Defence Lawyers, by Ajoy Ghosh - Part 1 [PDF, 1890kb]; Part 2 [PDF, 525kb]; Part 3 [PDF, 1944kb]
DNA Jury Trials, by Professor Jane Goodman-Delahunty [PDF, 624kb]
Ethics and the Mentally Impaired, by Chris Bruce SC [PDF, 50kb]
Reforming the Criminal Justice System, by Nick Cowdery AM QC [PDF, 51kb]
Risks and Clinical Decisions, by Dr Olaf Nielssen [PDF, 92kb]
Risk in Schizophrenia, by Dr Olaf Nielssen [PDF, 109kb]
The Scientific Limits of Risk Assessment and the Prediction of Harm, by Dr Olav Nielssen [PDF, 1924kb]
Violence Prediction Meta-Regression, by Dr Olav Nielssen [PDF, 550kb]
Programme [PDF, 44kb]
Alcohol and the Teenage Brain, by Professor Ian Hickie [PDF, 1.5Mb]
Ethics, by Phillip Boulten SC [PDF, 47kb]
Human Rights Bill, by Professor Frank Brennan [Powerpoint presentation, 944kb]
Intellectual Disability & Mental Health : Current Developments, by Associate Professor Eileen Baldry [PDF, 268kb]
Interpretation of the Criminal Code, by Justice Howie [PDF, 76kb]
Terrorism Laws, by Dina Yehia SC [PDF, 113kb]
Opening and Closing Addresses, by Peter Hamill SC Part 1 [PDF, 1500kb]; Part 2 [PDF, 1921kb]
Regulation 176, Legal Profession Regulations, by Philippa Ryan [PDF, 31kb]
Programme [PDF 53kb]
Addressing a Jury, by Ian McClintock SC [PDF, 101kb]
The Safe and Unsafe Use of Mobile Phone Evidence, by Reg Coutts & Hugh Selby [PDF, 611kb]
Cross-Examining Complainants in Sexual Assault Proceedings, by Belinda Rigg [PDF, 204kb]
The Investigation of Fire Scenes, by Ross Brogan AFSM, MA, CFI [PDF, 31kb]
Programme [PDF, 1Mb]
Speech by The Hon John Hatzistergos MLC, Attorney General [PDF, 49kb]
Cross-Examination, by Winston Terracini SC [PDF, 64kb]
Violence and Mental Illness, by Dr Olav Nielssen Part 1 [PDF, 144kb]; Part2 [PDF, 289kb]; Part3 [PDF, 131kb]; Part4 [PDF, 182kb]
Tendency and Coincidence Evidence, by John Stratton SC (Revised September 2008) [PDF, 132kb]
The "Ice" Epidemic, by Dr Alex Wodak [PDF, 128kb]
Continuing Detention Orders for Sex Offenders : "Future Sex Crimes", by Anthony Cook SC [PDF, 73kb]
The Nature of Anxiety and How to Manage it, by Dr Peter Klug [PDF, 164kb]
Programme [PDF, 75kb]
Courage or Contempt, by Bob Toner SC [PDF, 51kb]
Cross-examination, by Chester Porter QC [PDF, 26kb]
Facial mapping, Body Mapping, by Maciej Henneberg [PDF, 51kb]
Principles of Complicity, by Judge Zahra SC and Jennifer Wheeler [PDF, 153kb]
Recovered Memory, by Dr Brent Waters [PDF, 50kb]
Programme changes [PDF, 6kb]
Case Conferencing, by Sophia Beckett [PDF, 69kb]
Counter-terrorism laws in practice, by Phillip Boulten SC [PDF, 108kb]
Programme [PDF, 7kb]
DNA for Defence Lawyers, by Andrew Haesler SC [PDF, 114kb]
Sentencing Advocacy, by his Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC [PDF, 104kb]
Spoiling the Governor's Pleasure, by Duncan Chappell [MS Word, 30kb]
Charts [Powerpoint presentation, 274kb]
Treating Sex Offenders, by Dr Jeremy O'Dea [Powerpoint presentation, 99kb]
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