Conference papers

Resources and tools

Day 1

Unacceptable risk cases: the intersection of family law and criminal law

Peace Decle, Barrister, Commercial Bank Chambers.

Taking your cue from the clues: Identifying mental illness and / or cognitive problems and how to communicate effectively

Professor David Greenberg, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
Dr Gordon Elliott, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
Ashanti Tong, Clinical Nurse Consultant – Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network.

 

Day 2

Criminal Law update

Nathan Steel, NSW Public Defender.

Psychology and Criminal Law: Making the best of an imperfect fit

Patrick Sheehan, Forensic Psychologist and Managing Director, Big Picture Psychology.

Emerging Technologies in the Criminal Justice System

Edward Santow, Co-Director, Human Technology Institute, Industry Professor – Responsible Technology, UTS
Linda Przhedetsky, Associate Professor, Human Technology Institute.

Vicarious trauma: The good, the bad and what to do about it

Melissa Harries, Registered Psychologist, Mindset Psychology.

What does the Child Sexual Assault Evidence Scheme mean for me?

Sharyn Hall SC, Barrister, Samuel Griffiths Chambers.

Recent Developments in the Sentencing of Commonwealth Offenders

Troy Anderson SC, NSW Deputy Senior Public Defender.

 

Day 3

Judicial Bullying: Sticks and Stones…

Kate Eastman AM SC, New Chambers.

Day 1

Keynote

When an accused goes into evidence

Consent reforms in New South Wales

Consent reforms in NSW

Criminal Law update

Criminal Law update

‘It’s the hope that kills you’  General advocacy tips for list lawyers

It’s the hope that kills you

The Walama List & Cultural Healing

The Walama List & Cultural Healing

EAGP practice issues

EAGP practice issues

What do I need to know about representing children? A guide for duty lawyers representing children on criminal charges

A guide to representing children facing criminal charges for duty lawyers

 

Day 2

Day 2 - Understanding and working with sexual abuse: impact on client, community and professionals

Understanding and working with sexual abuse: impact on client, community and professionals

NSW Drug Court – the forgotten jurisdiction - an overview of the operation of the court and benefit to clients

Referrals to the Cumpolsory Drug Treatment

Drug  Court Referrals

Ethics hypotheticals for criminal lawyers

Ethics for Criminal Lawyers

Child protection legislation (child sex offender register and child protection prohibition orders): ‘Unscrambling the omelette’

Unscrambling the omelette

Child Protection Legislation Resource

Tailoring orders for Aboriginal people

Tailoring orders for Aboriginal people

Section 58 limitation on Local Court imposing consecutive sentences, and late elections

Section 58 and late elections

Costs in criminal proceedings

Costs in criminal Proceedings

The plea of guilty: a guide to issues arising from pleas of convenience and plea traversals

The Plea of Guilty

Day 1

Address

Conference opening - Annmarie Lumsden.pdf

Keynote

Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW.docx

Legal Aid NSW: aiding the individual, the judiciary and the development of criminal law

The Honuorable Justice Michelle Gordan AC High Court of Australia.pdf

Ethics:  some practical scenarios

Riyad El-Choufani, Barrister, Forbes Chambers.pdf

Riyad El-Choufani, Barrister, Forbes Chambers.pptx

Questioning witnesses - to put or not to put

Rose Khalilizadeh, Barrister, Forbes Chambers.pptx

 

Day 2

Criminal law update 2021

Lizzie McLaughlin, Public Defender.pptx

Lizzie McLaughlin, Public Defender.pdf

New mental health and cognitive impairment legislation: changes and practical tips

Jane Sanders, Solicitor, Shopfront Legal.docx

Thomas Spohr, Public Solicitor Advocate, Legal Aid NSW.pdf

Thomas Spohr, Public Solicitor Advocate, Legal Aid NSW.pptx

Context evidence - how does that get in?

Sharyn Hall, Barrister, Samuel Griffith Chambers.pptx

Police torts

Anthony Levin, Senior Solicitor, Civil Law, Legal Aid NSW.pptx

Intensive Correction Orders, revocation and the State Parole Authority

Eugene Renard, Trial Advocate, Legal Aid NSW and Rebecca Simpson, Solicitor in Charge, Prisoners Legal Service, Legal Aid NSW.pptx

Forum for private solicitors

Private Practitioners forum presentation.pptx

  • Jocelyn Flanagan, Director, Grants, Legal Aid NSW
  • Steven Doumit, Senior Solicitor, Grants, Legal Aid NSW.

Private Lawyer Quality Standards Unit (PLQS) presentation.pptx

  • Mel Burgess, Solicitor in Charge, Private Lawyer Quality Standards Unit, Legal Aid NSW.