2023 and past Conference Papers
Archived Historical Papers by Public Defenders
Preliminary paper - The new section 22C of the Bail Act 2013 – Bail for Children charged with "certain serious offences" (28 March 2024) by Nicholas Broadbent and Rose Khalilizadeh
Criminal Law Update 2023, by Elizabeth McLaughlin; Prita Supomo (March 2024)
Dealing with s38 of the Evidence Act, by Tony Evers (2023) [PDF 349KB]
The Curse of the Uncooperative Crown Witness, by Tony Evers (2023) [PDF 131KB]
The EAGP Scheme - Trap, Tactics and Ethics for Defence Lawyers, by Richard Wilson SC (2023) [PDF 266KB]
Prosecutorial Disclosure and Subpoenas, by Tom Quilter (2023) [PDF 277KB]
The new s.22B of the Bail Act 2013 (Powerpoint), by Nick Broadbent and Rose Khalilizadeh (2023) [PDF 625KB]
Bail following conviction and before sentencing - the new s.22B of the Bail Act 2013 with Addendum, by Nick Broadbent and Rose Khalilizadeh (June-July 2022) [PDF 268KB]
Bail Addendum 2 - s.22B of the Bail Act 2013 'Nine months later' by Nick Broadbent and Rose Khalilizadeh (March 2023) [PDF 176KB]
Cross-Examination of Children, by Dina Yehia SC (2010) [Word doc, 75Kb]
Appeals to the District Court: Practical Matters, by Craig Smith SC (2015) [PDF, 233Kb]
Advising on Merit Appeals: The Reasonable Prospect of Success, by Chris Craigie SC (2004) [Word doc, 68Kb]
Criminal Responsibility (Joint & Accessorial Liability), by Craig Smith SC and Jennifer Wheeler (2018) [PDF, 132Kb]
Criminal Law Update 2020. Elizabeth McLaughlin; Prita Supomo [941KB]
Criminal Law Update 2019. Elizabeth McLaughlin; Prita Supomo [PDF 1129KB]
Criminal Law Update 2018. Belinda Rigg SC; Prita Supomo [870Kb]
Court of Criminal Appeal Update: Review of 2017. Peter McGrath SC; Prita Supomo [PDF 422 Kb]
Self-defence: Frequently Asked Questions, by Tom Quilter (2019) [PDF, 599Kb]
DNA in the Local Court - the CSI Effect, by Andrew Haesler SC (2010) [Word doc, 71Kb]
DNA Evidence Considered, by Brian Hancock (2009) [Word doc, 43Kb]
DNA in Court: its Use and Misuse, by Andrew Haesler SC (revised - Sept 2008) [Word doc, 93Kb]
Tendency Evidence in 2020, by Nicholas Broadbent and Derek Buchanan [PDF]
Tendency and Coincidence Evidence: Admitting Evidence Arising from Prior Acquittals, by Michael P King (2019) [195Kb]
Tendency and Coincidence Evidence: Update on Admissibility and use of Tendency Evidence in Child Sexual Assault Matters, by Stuart Bouveng (2019) [168Kb]
Recent Evidence Case Law from the CCA and the High Court of Australia, by Sophia Beckett (2016) [PDF, 166Kb]
Recent Evidence Case Law - Extracted Sections, by Sophia Beckett (2016) [PDF, 312Kb]
Sexual Assault Communications Privilege, by Ian Nash (2014)[PDF 176Kb] Annexure [PDF 277Kb]
Lay Opinion Evidence, by Brian Hancock (2009, revised 2014) [PDF, 128Kb]
Expert Evidence, by Dina Yehia SC (2013) [PDF, 155KB]
Admissibility of Admissions - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, by Dina Yehia SC (2012) [PDF, 237KB]
Excluding Evidence of Admissions, by Dina Yehia SC (2010) [Word doc, 108Kb]
The Use of Documents in Cross-Examination and Examination in Chief in Criminal Trials, by Dina Yehia SC (2010) [Word doc, 128Kb]
Using the Evidence Act for the Defence, by Andrew Haesler SC (2010) [Word doc, 386Kb]
Res Gestae and Transactional Evidence, by Chrissa Loukas (2008) [Word doc, 53Kb]
Appearing for the mentally impaired: Not guilty mental illness, by Sophia Beckett (2018) [PDF, 382Kb]
Mental Health and the Law, by Craig Smith (2013) (PDF, 75KB)
Mental Health and the Law (Powerpoint), by Craig Smith (2013) (PDF, 68KB)
Ethics and the Mentally Impaired, by Chris Bruce SC (2011) [PDF, 50kb]
Fitness to be Tried, by Mark Ierace SC (2010) [Word doc, 62Kb]
People with Cognitive and Mental Health Problems in the Criminal Justice System - Public Defenders Response, by Mark Ierace SC (2010) [Word doc, 198Kb]
Trials in NSW by Judge Alone: Recent Legislative Changes, by Mark Ierace SC (2011) [PDF, 667KB]
The Bar Book Project: Presenting Evidence of Disadvanatge, by Sophia Beckett (2019) [166Kb]
Sentencing Considerations for Commonwealth Offences, by Troy Anderson (2017) [PDF, 402Kb]
Purposes of Sentencing - Revised, by Brian Hancock (2016) [PDF, 220Kb]
Sentencing of Juveniles, by Ian Nash (2013) [PDF, 5Mb]
Sentencing since Muldrock, by Richard Wilson (2013) [PDF, 253Kb]
Sentencing in Serious Criminal Matters, by Eric Wilson (2010) [Word doc, 178Kb]
Sentencing in the District Court: Practical Considerations, by John Stratton SC (2007) [Word doc, 57Kb]
Jury Directions in Sexual Assault Trials, by Bill Neild (2017) [PDF, 308Kb]
Separate Trial Applications, by Michael King (2015) [Powerpoint, 1Mb]
Separate Trials - The Rule and the Proviso to the Rule, by Michael King (2015) [PDF, 333Kb]
Separate Trial Applications - Recent First Instance Decisions, by Michael King (2015) [PDF, 118Kb]