Criminalising Children: Should we raise the age of criminal responsibility?
Criminalising Children: Should we raise the age of criminal responsibility? In-person event Recently, the Northern Territory became the first Australian jurisdiction to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years. In New South Wales, and other Australian jurisdictions, the minimum age remains 10, which is one of the lowest minimum ages …
Pandemic Policing: Sydney Institute of Criminology panel discussion
Pandemic Policing: Sydney Institute of Criminology panel discussion THIS EVENT IS BEING HELD ONLINE AND IN-PERSON AT SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL With the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, emergency health orders were introduced to contain the spreading contagion. Central to this aim was the restriction of social movement and gatherings …
A Reasonable Balance: The NSW and Queensland Law Reform Commissions’ Reports about Consent and Culpability in Sex Cases involving Adults
2021 Criminal Law CPD Series: A Reasonable Balance: The NSW and Queensland Law Reform Commissions’ Reports about Consent and Culpability in Sex Cases involving Adults SUBSTANTIVE LAW CPD Points: 1.5 **ON DEMAND RECORDINGS OF THE 2021 SERIES ARE AVAILABLE HERE** In response to public concern about the operation of the law relating to offences …