Mental Health

“A Practical Guide to Fitness and Special Hearings.” Cara Feiner – March 2022

“The New Mental Health Legislation” Thomas Spohr – May 2021 (link to Legal Aid site)

Huynh v R [2021] NSWCCA 148 – Mental Health Diversion and Non-Conviction Dismissal in District Court Appeals” Jane Sanders, Arjun Chhabra and Dev Bhutani – July 2021

“What’s New With Section 32?” Jane Sanders – May 2021.

“Ufitness to Be treid – Procedure Flowcharts.”  Brian Hancock and Jennifer Wheeler – March 2021 (link to PD site)

“Comparative table: diversionary provisions in Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (MHFPA) vs Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (MHCIFPA)” – Jane Sanders – November 2020

“Making Successful Section 32 Applications.” Karen Espiner – February 2020.

“Not Guilty By Reason of Mental Illness – A Defence Perspective.” Pauline David – August 2019

Powerpoint Presentation Accompanying “Not Guilty By Reason of Mental Illness: A Defence Perspective.” Pauline David – August 2019

The Bar Book Project: Making Use of the Bar Book in sentence and section 32 proceedings.” (link to PD site) Rebecca McMahon – August 2019.

“Commonwealth Fitness Issues” Troy Anderson and Emma Manea – August 2018 (link to Legal Aid NSW site)

“Appearing For the Mentally Impaired: Not Guilty Mental Illness” Sophia Beckett – February 2018 (link to PD site).

“Mental Health in the Local Court” Jeffrey Rose – March 2016

“Fitness in the Local Court – Part I – Legal Analysis” Riyad El-Choufani July 2015

“Fitness in the Local Court – Part II – Practical Aspects” Chris Yee July 2015

“Excluding ERISP’s Of Clients With An Intellectual Disability” Elizabeth Nicholson – May 2015

“Mental Health and Sentencing” Cara Feiner – March 2013

“Mental Health and The Criminal Law” Craig Smith SC – January 2013 (link to PD site)

Powerpoint presentation accompanying “Mental Health and The Criminal Law” Craig Smith SC – January 2013 (link to PD site)

“What To Do When A Section 32 Applicaiton Is Refused” Karen Weeks – March 2012

“Section 32 – Step By Step Guide To Making a Section 32 Application For A Person With Intellectual Disability” Intellectual Disability Rights Service – October 2011 (link to IDRS website)

“Ethics and the Mentally Impaired” Chris Bruce SC – February 2011 (link to PD website)

“Fitness to Be Tried” Mark Ierace SC – November 2010 (link to PD website)

“To Section 32 or Not?” Karen Weeks – May 2010 (link to Law Society Journal article)

“Applying the Amended Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW)” His Honour Judge Haesler SC – July 2009 (link to PD website)

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