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Sentencing is a challenging exercise which tests the skills of even the most experienced criminal lawyers, magistrates and judges. And when courts are too heavy-handed, an appeal may be the best way to set things straight. The following outlines three...

In June 1995, the body of Sydney model Caroline Byrne was found at The Gap, Watson’s Bay. It took thirteen years for Gordon Wood, her then boyfriend, to stand trial for her murder. He was adamant that she committed suicide,...

A few weeks ago we reported that two current High Court Justices, Susan Crennan and Kenneth Hayne, will be due to retire next year when they reach the age of 70. Their imminent departure sparked discussion within the legal profession...

Technology is evolving at a staggering pace and this is never more evident than in the criminal justice system. New technology is continually affecting every stage of the forensic process, from the reporting of crime to the types of evidence...

Jury duty is not something that most people look forward to. It can be onerous and time consuming. In NSW, it’s not very well paid and can cause particular difficulties for those who are self-employed and need to be physically...

While many of us might think of television police dramas when we hear the words cold case, there are many unsolved cases in police jurisdictions across Australia, just waiting for breakthroughs. When it comes to unsolved cases, things like developments...

The use of Tasers by police officers in NSW has been under scrutiny over recent years after a number of high profile cases where the weapons have been misused against members of the public. In 2012, the NSW Ombudsman published...

Breaking the law while overseas can still get you into trouble, even if you don’t know what the local law is! Just like in Australia, ignorance of the law is generally not an excuse. During a holiday in Thailand, an...

I came to know Mitchell when I was looking for a lawyer to assist me in defending myself against criminal charges. The case came about when the DPP took up a recommendation by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)....

In Neill-Fraser v Tasmania [2012] TASCCA 2, the island state’s Court of Criminal Appeal expressed its certainty that, while Susan Neill-Fraser’s sentence might be altered, an appeal against conviction would certainly not succeed. The Court was at pains to remind us...