Search

Statutes – Construction – Where s 45(1)(a) of Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) provides that a person who "excises, infibulates or otherwise mutilates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person" is liable to imprisonment …

Criminal law (Cth) – Terrorism – Membership of terrorist organisation – Where respondent convicted of offence of intentionally being member of terrorist organisation contrary to s 102.3(1) of Criminal Code (Cth) – Where s 102.1 provided "member" of …

Criminal law – Criminal liability – Where respondent's wife disappeared and body later found – Where respondent involved in sexual affair with another woman – Where some injuries to respondent's cheek likely caused by fingernails – Where respondent gave …

Criminal law – Attempt to pervert the course of justice – Where respondent questioned in compelled interview about property transfer she stamped for which no duty paid – Where respondent allegedly altered photocopies of cheques – Where respondent …

THE QUEEN V. CANADIAN PACIFIC TOBACCO CO. LIMITED …

Criminal law – Perjury - Accused at murder trial denies in evidence that he killed the deceased - Accused acquitted of murder and subsequently indicted for perjury in relation to sworn statement - Whether perjury charge undermined accused's acquittal of …

Criminal law – Manslaughter - Unlawful and dangerous act - Accessorial liability - Requisite mental element - Procurement of assault - Adequacy of directions on nature of assault procured - Directions framed according to issues at trial. Appeal – Criminal …

Evidence – Criminal trial – Sexual offences with child under 16 years – Tendency evidence – Admissibility – Severance – Where evidence of complainant as to 17 sexual acts and several uncharged sexual acts admitted as tendency evidence – Where evidence of …

Criminal law – Appeal against conviction – Identification evidence – Where victim's identification of accused on photoboard admitted at trial – Where police conveyed to victim that photograph of suspect would be on photoboard – Where victim had made …

Criminal law – Criminal procedure – Jury directions – Standard of proof – Where jury directed that Crown required to prove accused's guilt not beyond any doubt but beyond reasonable doubt – Whether such direction error of law – Whether such direction …

Criminal law – Practice and procedure - Permanent stay of proceedings on indictment - Threshold for grant of permanent stay - Respondents charged with reckless operation of aircraft - Electronic records of event giving rise to charge overwritten - Delay …

Criminal law – Appeal against conviction – Where cannabis and drug paraphernalia found at four properties including respondent's home – Where $120,800 in cash found at respondent's home – Where respondent charged with cultivation and trafficking of …