2023 Criminal Law CPD Series:Digital vulnerability: Vulnerable individuals and remote access technologies in justice Ethics & professional responsibility Professional skills Practice Management CPD Points: 1.5 About This seminar will focus on the use of remote access technologies, such as audiovisual links, when working with vulnerable individuals in the justice system, and the developing concept of […]
2023-24 Criminal Law CPD Series:Vulnerable witness advocacy Professional skills Ethics & professional responsibility CPD Points: 1.5 About This seminar will discuss the definition of a vulnerable witness in the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) and the provisions in the Act that allow for the use of pre-recorded evidence and provide for other alternative means of giving evidence. The […]
Book launch: Gender and International Criminal LawSydney Centre for International Law is excited to host a panel on the new book ‘Gender and International Criminal Law’ (Oxford University Press 2022), edited by Indira Rosenthal, Valerie Oosterveld, and Susana SáCouto. In this panel, participants will hear from some of the book’s Australian authors and participate in […]
2023 Criminal Law CPD Series: Assessing witness credibility: Is it possible to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth? Substantive Law Professional Skills CPD Points: 1.5 About Witness testimony can be extremely influential in legal investigations and trials; however, sometimes witnesses lie. Such deception can be detrimental to due process and can result […]
2023 Criminal Law CPD Series: Advocacy in the Children’s Court: Considerations for Criminal Matters Involving Children and Young Persons Ethics & Professional Responsibility Professional Skills CPD Points: 1.5 About The Children’s Court deals with a wide range of cases across NSW involving children and young people. In its criminal jurisdiction, matters involve defendants under the […]
2023 Criminal Law CPD Series: Probative Value and Admissibility in the Criminal Trial: Focus and HolismSubstantive Law CPD Points: 1.5 About In determining whether challenged evidence is admissible, the trial judge is often required to assess its probative value. The orthodox view is that this assessment focuses on the strength of connection between the challenged […]
2023 Criminal Law CPD Series: Gratuitous Concurrence and the Role of the Prosecutor – Presenting a Fair and Firm Crown Case in the Face of Sociolinguistic Challenges Ethics & Professional Responsibility CPD Points: 1.5 About A unique challenge faced in the adversarial system is that the prosecution only ‘wins’ when justice is done. An agreeable […]
2023 Criminal Law CPD Series: Self-represented Accused and Appellants in the Criminal Justice System and a Prosecutor’s Duty Ethics & Professional Responsibility Professional Skills CPD Points: 1.5 About Self-represented accused and appellants often add complexity and time to court proceedings. Prosecutors have a unique role in matters involving such persons, as they must balance their […]
Workshop: The Future of the Criminal LawIn-person event In the current moment, it is little exaggeration to say the criminal law, and criminal justice more broadly, is in crisis. In liberal legal systems such as that of NSW and other Australian jurisdictions, the idea of a minimalist criminal law (which maximises liberty for individuals) remains […]
