Admissions by Children
“Section 13 of the Chilidren (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) – A Practical Approach” Angela Cook – January 2013
“The Role of The Responsible Adult in Chidren’s Interviews With Police” Lester Fernandez – April 2004
Advocacy in the Children’s Court
“Competence of Children to Give Evidence in Criminal Proceedings & Cross-Examination of Child Witnesses” Nerissa Keay – August 2013
“Cross-Examination of Police in the Children’s Court” Troy Edwards – June 2012
“Cross-Examination of Children” Her Honour Judge Yehia SC – February 2010 (link to PD website)
Appeals
“Appeals from the Children’s Court to the Distrtict Court” Jennifer Wheeler and Craig Smith SC – August 2015
“District Court Appeals From the Children’s Court” His Honour Judge Nicholson SC – September 2011
Committals and Children
“Children’s Committals” Te’res Sia and Aaron Tang – June 2013
“Committal of Indictable and Serious Children’s Indictable Offences in the Children’s Court” Angela Cook – June 2007
“Applications under s.31(3) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act and Children’s Committals” Angela Cook – July 2004
Defended Hearings
“Defended Hearings – A Children’s Court Persepctive” Rob Munro – September 2011
See also the Local Court Page for this topic
Disclosure in the Children’s Court
When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Ten Things You Should Know.” Madeleine Avenelle, Felicity Graham and Tim McKenzie – September 2020
Doli Incapax
“Doli Incapax – The Criminal Responsibility of Children” Matthew Johnston SC and Rose Khalilizadeh – March 2022
“Proving the Criminal Responsibility of Children: RP v The Queen“ Hament Dhanji SC, Julia Roy and Sally McLaughlin – August 2017.
“Doli Incapax – The Criminal Responsibility of Children” Matthew Johnston SC – April 2009
Evidence In The Children’s Court
“Exclusion of Evidence – Thinking Strategically”. His Honour Judge Haesler SC – August 2015
“Competence of Children to Give Evidence in Criminal Proceedings & Cross-Examination of Child Witnesses” Nerissa Keay – August 2013
“Evidence As It Relates to Children and Young People” Angela Cook – November 2011.
Forensic Procedure Applications
“Defending Forensic Procedure Applications In The Local And Children’s Court” Angela Cook – March 2014
General Papers
“What Do I Need to Know About Practicing in the Children’s Court?” Caitlin Akthar and Ruth Carty – May 2022
“I Am in the Children’s Court – What the Hell Do I Do?” Jacob Tate – July 2018
Hotline – Legal Aid Youth Hotline
“Demystifying the Legal Aid Youth Hotline” Ron Frankham – June 2012
Jurisdiction in the Children’s Court
“The Criminal Jurisidiction of the Children’s Court” Angela Cook – January 2013
Juvenile Justice Law Reform
“Juvenile Justice” Peter O’Brien – August 2017 (link to Legal Aid NSW site).
Police Powers
“Kids and Cops: Some Common Issues” Jane Sanders – August 2013
For more papers on police powers click here for our Police Powers page.
Procedure in the Children’s Court
“Children’s Criminal Records and Convictions” Aaron Tang and Louise Brown – September 2011
“Incidental Matters and Ancillary Orders in the Children’s Court” Angela Cook – May 2008
Recent Children’s Court Law
“Children’s Court Considerations” Aaron Tang and Te’res Sia – September 2018
“Updates in the Children’s Court Jurisdiction” His Honour Judge Peter Johnstone – February 2018 (link to Legal Aid NSW site).
“Recent Cases Relating To Juvenile Justice” His Honour Judge Marien SC – June 2012
“Recent Cases Relating to Juvenile Justice” His Honour Judge Marien SC, President of the Children’s Court – September 2011.
“Updates on Children’s Criminal Law Issues” Angela Cook – September 2011
Sentencing of Children
“Children’s Convictions and Criminal Records.” Jane Sanders and Aaron Tang – February 2017.
“Defended Breach of Bond Proceedings” Derek Buchanan – August 2015
“What Do We Want? When Do We Want It? Some Issues About Sentencing in the Children’s Court.” – His Honour Magistrate Mulroney and Keisha Hopgood – October 2014
“Sentencing of Juveniles” Ian Nash – March 2013 (link to PD site)
“The Imposition And Revocation Of Suspended Sentences In The Children’s Court of New South Wales” Slade Howell – June 2012