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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
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.
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. In this episode Hayley is joined by Dr Jane Wangmann to discuss what coercive control is and the background to the reforms.
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
A podcast series by Sophie Anderson, Paul Coady and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Caitlin & Paul discuss the following cases:
Bugmy v DPP [2024] NSWCA 70
R v RB [2024] NSWSC 471
El Seidi v R [2021] NSWCCA 303
Lang v The Queen [2023] HCA 29
Hatahet v R [2023] NSWCCA 305
Paul also makes reference to a Circular from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) on the question of whether psychologists are qualified to diagnose psychological disorders. You can find that article here.
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
A podcast series by Sophie Anderson, Paul Coady and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Caitlin goes solo to highlight the following cases:
Jenkinson v R [2024] NSWCCA 34
R v IP [2023] NSWCCA 314
Lupton v R [2024] NSWCCA 29
Khanat v R (Cth) [2024] NSWCCA 41
Bazzi v R [2024] NSWCCA 35
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
This episode of the podcast discusses the state-wide expansion of the Child Sexual Offence Evidence Program (CSOEP). This follows the extended pilot program at Sydney and Newcastle District Courts and is established by the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Child Sexual Offence Evidence) Act 2023 (NSW).
This podcast features three of Legal Aid's more experienced practitioners with the CSOEP pilot:
Helen Shaw, Senior Solicitor, Indictable Team 2
Leanne Mellor, Senior Solicitor, Newcastle Crime Team
Nguyen Ngo, Solicitor IV, High Risk Offenders Unit
This podcast serves as a follow up to Helen Shaw's podcast from 2020 discussing the pilot program, which you can find here.
Also referred to in the podcast is the UK Advocate's Gateway website, which is available here.
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 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 highlight the following cases:
R v Narouz [2024] NSWCCA 14
Wells v R [2024] NSWCCA 8
Hickey v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWSC 191
AM v R [2024] NSWCCA 26
Baines v Rex [2023] NSWCCA 302
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
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 highlight the following cases:
Elwood v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWSC 772
Tuxford v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWSC 1300
R v DK [2023] NSWCCA 281
McNamara v The King [2023] HCA 36
R (NSW Police) v Mainfreight Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 459
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
A podcast series by Paul Coady, Caitlin Akthar and Sophie Anderson with some special guests. Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Caitlin and Paul highlight the following cases:
ZXT (a pseudonym) v R [2023] NSWCCA 222
TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185
Waldron v R [2023] NSWCCA 128
Ngo v R [2023] NSWCCA 201
Darlington v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] NSWSC 1139
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
A podcast series by Paul Coady, Caitlin Akthar and Sophie Anderson, with some special guests. Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode Paul and Sophie highlight the following cases:
BDO v The Queen [2023] HCA 16
AB v R [2023] NSWCCA 165
XU v R [2023] NSWCCA 93
Al-Salmani v King [2023] NSWCCA 83
Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Alahmad [2023] NSWSC 762
host can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com