In a continuing effort to minimise the spread of COVID-19, this week the NSW Local Court has announced temporary changes to matters involving Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs). These changes [...]
In a continuing effort to minimise the spread of COVID-19, this week the NSW District Court has announced further temporary measures which are aimed at further reducing physical Court [...]
We’ve been getting lots of questions recently about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting criminal proceedings. While the situation is ever-evolving, below are some of the most frequently asked [...]
Yesterday, the NSW Supreme Court handed down its decision in the matter of Rakielbakhour v DPP [2020] NSWSC 323. This is the first NSW reported judgment which deals directly with the impact of [...]
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Australian State and Federal governments have introduced a range of measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Below is a summary of some of the key [...]
On 24 March 2020 the NSW Government introduced and passed the COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 (NSW). The new laws make temporary amendments to a number of Acts in [...]
The NSW Local Court is the largest summary trial jurisdiction in Australia and deals with more than 90 per cent of the State’s criminal matters. Ordinarily, a large number of people attend the [...]
On 22 March the Prime Minister announced further measures to support social distancing and slow the spread of coronavirus, including additional restrictions on social gatherings. Effective from [...]
On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation officially declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. In an effort to minimise the spread of the virus, on 13 March the Australian [...]
After two days of arguments from Pell’s lawyers and the Prosecution, the High Court has reserved its decision on whether to grant Cardinal George Pell special leave to appeal against his [...]