Police Powers

“Defending the Right to Personal Liberty: A Practical  Guide to Unlawful Arrests.” Isaac Morrison – September 2024

” ‘Antithetical to Any Free Society’ – A Practical Guide to Unlawful Stop and Search Cases.” Isaac Morrison – March 2022.

Police Torts” Anton Levin – June 2021 (link to Legal Aid site)

“Table of Authorities – Applications to Exclude Formal Recorded Police Interviews (ERISP’s)” – Derek Buchanan and William Bruffy – January 2021

“Escaping, Obstruction, Resisting and Hindering” Silas Morrison – July 2020

” ‘A Pack of Fucken Boys in Blue Skirts’ – A Lawful Combatant’s Guide to Assaulting, Resisting, Hindering and Escaping Police in New South Wales.” Mark Dennis SC – July 2020

“Cross-Examining Police in Stop & Search Matters” Curtis Penning – March 2020.

Table of Authorities for Reasonable Suspicion to Stop and Search under Sections 21 and 36 LEPRA.” Derek Buchanan – January 2020

“Police Powers of Arrest and Detention” Jane Sanders – November 2018

“Police Powers in the Local Court.” Stephen Lawrence – March 2018

“Police Powers to Search and Seize Mobile Phones” Jane Sanders – August 2017

“Arrest Without Warrant in New South Wales” Jane Sanders – February 2017.

“Police Powers Update – Amendments to LEPRA”   Jane Sanders – February 2017.

“Off Duty – Examining Police Duty and Transgressions.” Will Tuckey – May 2016

“Police Powers Update March 2015: Recent Legislative Amendments” Jane Sanders – March 2015

“LEPRA section 201 – Recent Developments” Jane Sanders – December 2014

“Recent Changes to Police Powers of Arrest (Amendments to Section 99 of LEPRA).” Jane Sanders – April 2014.

“What The Fuck’s Happening? – A Discussion Paper on Sections 99, 105 and 201 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Mark Dennis SC – April 2014

“Taser! Taser! Taser! – A Case Study On Law and Procedure Pertaining To Police Tasers” Felicity Graham – March 2014.

“Changes To Police Powers of Arrest In NSW” Vicki Sentas and Rebecca McMahon – March 2014 – Current Issues in Criminal Justice Vol.25 No.3 (posted with permission from the publisher).

“Tips on Search Warrants” Patrick Latham – March 2014

“The Voir Dire, Section 138 and Roadside ERISP’s” Mark Davies – March 2014

“Davids v Goliath: False Imprisonment Class Actions Against NSW Police.” Miranda Nagy and Mallory Tuckey – February 2014. This paper was first published in the February 2014 edition of the Law Society Journal and is reprinted with the kind permission of the Law Society of NSW.

“Kids and Cops: Some Common Issues” Jane Sanders – August 2013

“Cockle Bay Cowboys – Police Powers to Stop and Search Motor Vehicles” Mark Dennis SC – August 2013

“Police Powers Update” Jane Sanders – January 2013

“Actions Against Police” Peter O’Brien and Adrian Canceri – August 2012

“Cross-Examination of Police in the Children’s Court” Troy Edwards – June 2012

“Stunning Constables – How to Cross-Examine Police.” Mark Dennis SC – June 2012

“Admissibility Issues Arising From Detention of Suspects for Investigation Under Part 9 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)” Stephen Lawrence – March 2012

“The Admissibility of DNA Evidence Obtained Pursuant to Part 3 of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 (NSW)” Stephen Lawrence – March 2012.

“Impermissible Questions Asked by Police in Records of Interview and Prosecutors in Cross-Examination” Lester Fernandez and Paul Townsend – July 2006