Aboriginal People
“Walama List and Cultural Healing: Not Just A List But An Idea” The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia – March 2023 (link to PD site).
“The Bar Book Project: Presenting Evidence of Disadvantage” Her Honour Judge Sophia Beckett – March 2019 (link to PD site).
“Sentencing Aboriginal Offenders – ‘Striving For Equality Before the Law’ “His Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC – August 2017
“Indigenous Offenders Sentencing Checklist” The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia – June 2016
“Current Issues in Sentencing – Sentencing Indigenous Australians – Judicial Challenges and Possible ‘Solutions’ “. His Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC – February 2016
“The Impact of Bugmy and Munda on Sentencing Aboriginal and Other Offenders” The Honourable Justice Stephen Rothmam AM – February 2014 (link to Supreme Court site).
“Sentencing Indigenous Offenders: Not Enough ‘Judicial Notice’?” – His Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC – October 2013 (link to Judicial Conference of Australia site)
“Justice for Aboriginal People in the Justice System.” His Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC – December 2010
“The Fernando Principles: The Sentencing of Indigenous Offenders in NSW” Janet Manuel SC – December 2009 (link to PD website)
Assistance to Authorities
“Self Dogging: s.23 CSPA Getting the Most From Those Full and Frank Admissions to Police.” Toshi Weller-Wong – June 2022
” ‘ Going the Dog’: Sentencing And Assistance To Law Enforcement Authorities.” Riyad El-Choufani, Sophie Williams and Daniel Pace – August 2017 (link to Legal Aid NSW site).
Bench Book
“Sentencing Bench Book” – NSW Judicial Commission (link to NSW Judicial Commission website)
Child Sex Offender Register
“The NSW Child Sex Offender Register” Nerissa Keay – September 2012.
Powerpoint presentation accompanying “The NSW Child Sex Offender Register” Nerissa Keay – September 2012.
Children
“Youth As A Mitigating Factor: To What Extent Does The Principle Survive?” The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia – June 2007 (link to PD website).
“The Role of Rehabilitation in Sentencing Children for Serious Offences” Lester Fernandez SC – April 2004
Commonwealth Crime
“Sentencing of Federal Offenders in Australia – A Guide for Practitioners” (Seventh Edition) – CDPP – April 2023 (link to CDPP site).
“Basics of Commonwealth Sentencing Law.” Sarah McNaughton SC, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions – December 2021.
Criminal Records
“Legal Consequences of Conviction in New South Wales” – Stephen Lawrence and Osman Samin – August 2020.
“Reading a Criminal Record” Soibhan Mullany and Rosemarie Lambert – October 2012.
“Children’s Criminal Records and Convictions” Magistrate Aaron Tang and Louise Brown – September 2011
District and Supreme Courts
“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)
Diversionary Schemes
“Diversionary and Other Schemes in the Local Court” His Honour Judge Henson, Chief Magistrate of NSW – March 2015
Driving Disqualification
“Road Trip: An Abbreviated Guide To The Road Transport Legislation” Darren Robinson updated by Imogen Hogan – March 2020
“Unauthorised Driving Offences and Applications to Remove Disqualification Periods.” Diane Elston – March 2019
“Recent Developments in Sentencing For Traffic Offences Including Post O’Sullivan Higginson and Meakin” His Honour Magistrate Brett Thomas – January 2013
Drugs – Compulsory Drug Treatment Orders
“Residential Rehabilitation & Detoxification Facilities in NSW: A Resource for Lawyers and Their Clients.” Ruth Carty – August 2024 DOWNLOAD EXCEL SPREADSHEET
“Quick Guide to Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre” Legal Aid Drug Court solicitors – June 2010
Fact Finding
“Fact Finding on Sentence” Daniel Pace and Riyad El-Choufani – August 2018
Fines
“Fines and Their Enforcement” Jane Sanders – December 2013
General Principles
“Sentencing Checklist” The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia – January 2019
“Is Discretion the Better Part of Sentencing?” – The Honourable T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW – March 2019 (link to PD site).
“Sentencing Reforms in NSW: Don’t Fence Me In.” Matt Davis – November 2018
“Sentences and Sentencing” – The Honourable Justice Blanch AO QC – February 2015 (from PD site)
“Sentencing In The 21st Century” The Honourable Justice Peter McClellan AM – April 2012 (link to Supreme Court site)
“Sentencing – Good, Bad and Indifferent” His Honour Judge Nicholson SC – September 2011
“Principled Sentencing Practice” Paul Townsend – June 2011
“Local Court Sentencing – A Practical Overview” Vaughan Roles – March 2011.
Good Behaviour Bonds
“Defended Breach of Bond Proceedings” Derek Buchanan – August 2015
Guilty Pleas – Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas
“The EAGP Scheme: Traps, Tactics, and Ethics for Defence Lawyers.” – Richard Wilson SC Deputy Senior Public Defender – March 2024
“Table of Common Charge Options for State Offences.” The Public Defenders – February 2022
“Pleas of Convenience, Charge Negotiation and Other Ethical Conundrums Under the EAGP Scheme.” Richard Wilson, Acting Senior Public Defender – March 2019 (link to PD site)
“Early Guilty Pleas: A New Ball Game” Mark Ierace SC – April 2018 (link to PD site).
“Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas” (Powerpoint Presentation) Robert Hoyles – March 2018
Guilty Pleas – Generally
“Pleas and Traversals” Wil Tuckey – October 2024
“The Busy Practitioner’s Quick Guide to Plea Traversals” Cailtin Akthar – February 2023
“The Plea of Guilty (How to Protect Your Client and Youur Practising Certificate)” Eugene Renard – June 2022
“Convenience Pleas” Benjamin Bickford – June 2011
Immigration Issues
“Representing Non-Citizens in Trouble With the Law; the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) for Criminal Lawyers”. Stephen Lawrence and Nathan Willis – July 2019
“Visa Cancellations For Clients with Criminal Histories” presentation by Ben Mostyn; notes by Siobhan Mullany – March 2012.
Intensive Correction Orders
“The Contemporary State of the Law Concerning Intensive Corrections Orders in New South Wales” Osman Samin – March 2023
“Intensive Correction Orders: Revocation and the State Parole Authority.” Eugene Renard and Rebecca Simpson
Local Court
“Section 58 Issues” Joesph Healy – October 2021
“Current Issues in Sentencing in The Local Court” His Honour Magistrate Brett Thomas – August 2011.
“Local Court Sentencing – A Practical Overview” Vaughan Roles – March 2011.
Mental Health
“Mental Health and Sentencing” Cara Feiner – March 2013
No Conviction
“Section 10; Its Use, Misuse, Non-Use and Over Use” His Honour Magistrate Brett Thomas – November 2011
Parole
“The Other Trifecta – Prisons, Parole and Programs.” – Keppie Waters
“Parole – Frequently Asked Questions” Bharan Narula – March 2015
“Parole, ‘Normal Community Life’ and Other Mysteries” Will Hutchins and Keppie Waters – March 2013
“Update on Parole and the State Parole Authority” Will Hutchins – July 2012
Plea Bargaining
“Table of Common Charge Options for State Offences.” The Public Defenders – April 2024
“Negotiating With the DPP(NSW)” Chris Maxwell QC, Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor – March 2015
“Writing Reps – Ten “Pro Tips” For Young Players” Rosmarie Lambert – September 2012
“Negotiating With Police and Prosecutors” Stephen Lawrence – June 2011
Reforms – Sentencing Reforms
“NSW Sentencing Law: A Paradigm Shift?” Her Honour Judge Yehia SC – March 2019
“Sentencing Reforms in NSW: Don’t Fence Me In.” Matt Davis – November 2018
Custodial and Non-Custodial Community Based Orders – Judicial Commission of NSW Sentencing Bench Book (link to Judicial Commission site).
Rehabilitation
“Residential Rehabilitation & Detoxification Facilities in NSW: A Resource for Lawyers and Their Clients.” Ruth Carty – August 2024 DOWNLOAD EXCEL SPREADSHEET
Standard Non-Parole Periods
“Sentencing Since Muldrock“ Richard Wilson – March 2013 (link to PD site).