Appeals to the District Court
“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
“Appeals to the District Court: Practical Matters” Craig Smith SC – August 2015
“Appeals from the Children’s Court to the District Court” Jennifer Wheeler and his Honour Judge Craig Smith SC – August 2015
“Appeals to the District Court” Jane Sanders – September 2012
“District Court Appeals” Ken Averre MBE – August 2012
“District Court Appeals From the Children’s Court” His Honour Judge Nicholson SC – September 2011
Appeals to the Supreme Court
“Appeals From the Local Court to the Supreme Court” The Honourable Justice Natalie ADams – February 2015 (from PD site)
Annexure to Paper above by The Honourable Justice Natalie Adams – February 2015 (From PD site)
Bench Books
“Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book” – NSW Judicial Commission (link to NSW Judicial Commission website)
“Sentencing Bench Book” – NSW Judicial Commission (link to NSW Judicial Commission website)
“Sexual Assault Handbook” – NSW Judicial Commission (link to NSW Judicial Commission website)
Disclosure
“The Prosecution Duty of Disclosure:A Practical Approach With Some Historical Context” Mark Davies – March 2024
“Defence Disclosure in the District Court” Nerissa Keay – June 2017
“Criminal Procedure Amendment (Mandatory Pre-Trial Defence DIsclosure) Bill 2013” Peter O’Brien – March 2013
“Prosecution Disclosure (and Non-Disclosure) in Criminal Matters” Stephen Lawrence – June 2012
Evidence in Trials
“Evidentiary Issues Arising in Joint Criminal Trials” Simon Buchen SC – November 2011.
Judge Alone Trials
“Judge Alone Trials – Practical Considerations” Peter Krisenthal – September 2015
“Trials in NSW by Judge Alone: Recent Legislative Changes” Mark Ierace SC – September 2011 (link to PD website)
Juries
The launch of “Jury Reasoning in Joint and Separate Trials” Report – Child Abuse Royal Commission (link to Youtube)
“Jury Reasoning In Joint and Separate Trials of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse: An Empirical Study” Professor Jane Goodman-Delahunty, Professor Anne Cossins, Natalie Martschuk – May 2016 (link to Child Abuse Royal Commission Site).
“Jury Directions” NSW Law Reform Commission Report 136 NSWLRC – November 2012 (link to NSWLRC site).
“Looking Inside The Jury Room” The Honourable Justice Peter McClellan AM – March 2011 (link to Supreme Court site)
“Juries in Criminal Trials” Law Commission of New Zealand – February 2001
Jury Advocacy
“What Do Juries Really Want?” Philip Strickland SC – February 2016 (link to PD site)
“Defence Closing Address: The Second Last Word” His Honour Judge Turnbull SC – 2010
“Addressing a Jury” His Honour Judge McClintock SC – 2009 (link to PD website)
For further advocacy papers – click on the Advocacy Page
Pre-Trial Publicity
“Dealing with Prejudicial and Adverse Publicity” Craig Smith SC and Jennifer Wheeler – March 2018 (link to PD site).
Practice Notes – District and Supreme Court Criminal Law
See our Practice Notes page.
Sentencing
“Sentencing Bench Book” – NSW Judicial Commission (link to NSW Judicial Commission website)
“Tips for Your District Court Sentence Practice – What to Do and What to Avoid” Derek Buchanan – March 2021
“Sentencing, the District Court, and You.” William Buxton – June 2019
“Sentencing in Serious Criminal Matters” Eric Wilson SC – February 2010 (link to PD website)
“Tactical Plea Making in The Superior Courts” His Honour Judge Craigie SC and Chrissa Loukas SC – September 2009 (link to PD website)
“Sentencing in the District Court: Practical Considerations” John Stratton SC – September 2007 (link to PD website)
“Sentencing Advocacy” His Honour Judge Norrish QC – May 2005 (link to PD website)
Trial Directions
“Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book” – NSW Judicial Commission (link to NSW Judicial Commission website)
“Some Common Criminal Trial Directions In New South Wales” Mark Dennis – June 2018.
“Jury Directions in Sexual Assault Trials” Bill Neild – March 2017 (link to PD site)
“Sexual Assault Trial Directions” Mark Dennis – August 2010 (Second Edition).
Trial in Absentia
“My Client is a No Show – Warrants, Adjournments, Ex Parte Convictions, Section 4 Applications, Trials in Absentia – An Analysis of National and International Law.” Stephen Lawrence – September 2016.
Trial Preparation
“Preparing for Hearing or Trial” Peter McGrath SC, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) – August 2019
“The Importance Of The Pre-Trial Application And The Vagaries In The Subsequent Appeal Process” David Dalton SC – March 2014 (link to PD site).
“Preparation for Criminal Trial” Philip Strickland SC – March 2011
“Matters To Consider When Preparing and Conducting A Sexual Assault Trial” Her Honour Judge Flannery SC – March 2007 (link to PD website)