Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Division
Criminal Law updates, matters of relevance and interest to lawyers who practise in criminal law.
Episodes
Monday Sep 23, 2024
The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 12
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
A podcast series by Caitlin Akthar, Sophie Anderson and Paul Coady, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Sophie and Caitlin team up on Bundjalung Country to discuss the following cases:
Heywood v Local Court of New South Wales [2024] NSWSC 1047
Behi v R [2024] NSWCCA 89
Keen v R [2024] NSWCCA 157
R v Martin [2024] NSWSC 968
Rabieh v R [2024] NSWCCA 154
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Monday Aug 26, 2024
The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 11
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
A podcast series by Caitlin Akthar, Sophie Anderson and Paul Coady, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Sophie is working solo and discusses the following cases:
Cook (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 26
Obian v The King [2024] HCA 18
BQ v The King [2024] HCA 29
Steven Moore (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 30
[redacted]
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 10
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
A podcast series by Paul Coady, Sophie Anderson and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Sophie and Caitlin highlight the following cases:
Director of Public Prosecutions v Benjamin Roder (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 15
Commissioner of NSW Police v Murphy [2024] NSWSC 617 / Majumdar v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWCA 117 (we are counting this as one case, okay?)
Baydoun v R [2024] NSWCCA 65
[redacted]
R v Kellson [2024] NSWDC 137
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Monday Jul 01, 2024
The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 9
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
A podcast series by Paul Coady, Sophie Anderson and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Sophie and Paul highlight the following cases:
R v Early (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 505
Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Banks [2019] NSWSC 363
The King v Anna Rowan – A Pseudonym [2024] HCA 9
R v Bredal [2024] NSWCCA 75
McMillan v R [2024] NSWCCA 83
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Coercive control - Episode 5
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In our final episode, Hayley speaks with Jane Corcoran and Rachael Dobson about family and crime cross-practice issue.
In this episode Hayley refers to the Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS). Clients can be referred for legal advice by calling 1800 551 589. Social support workers for men can be reached on 1300 003 277 and social support workers for women can be reached on 1800 113 277.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Coercive control - Episode 4 (Part 2)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley speaks with Madeleine Avenell SC, Rodney Vlais and Dr Andrew Ellis about working with offenders.
This episode also includes reference to a case where a special verdict was reached. The case referred to is the decision of R v Huynh [2023] NSWSC 920. The full judgment can be read here.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Coercive control - Episode 4 (Part 1)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley speaks with Madeleine Avenell SC, Rodney Vlais and Dr Andrew Ellis about working with offenders.
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Coercive control - Episode 3
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley speaks again to Madeleine Avenell SC about running a defence to the new offence.
For further information related to coercive control and this podcast, please visit the coercive control page on the Legal Aid NSW website.
Thursday May 30, 2024
Coercive control - Episode 2
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley speaks to Madeleine Avenell SC about the elements of the new coercive control offence.
Thursday May 23, 2024
Coercive control - Episode 1 (Part 2)
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. This episode is the second part of Hayley’s discussion with Dr Jane Wangmann.