Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Division

Coercive control - Episode 5

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.  

Coercive control - Episode 4 (Part 2)

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.

Coercive control - Episode 4 (Part 1)

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.

Coercive control - Episode 3

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.

Coercive control - Episode 2

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.

Coercive control - Episode 1 (Part 2)

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.

Coercive control - Episode 1 (Part 1)

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.

The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 8

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

The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 7

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

The Child Sexual Offence Evidence Program - with Leanne Mellor, Nguyen Ngo and Helen Shaw

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.