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Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law DivisionThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 20Caitlin discusses the law of arrest in State of New South Wales v Dennis [2025] NSWCA 118, consent and intoxication in sex offences in Smee v R [2024] NSWCCA 121, EAGP Discounts in Rokovada v R [2025] NSWCCA 64, Bugmy principles and general deterrence in NK v R [2025] NSWCCA 73 and reducing a sentence for ‘quasi-custody’ in Testici v R [2025] NSWCCA 88.
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2025-06-2219 minLegal Aid NSW Criminal Law DivisionDid you know? Navigating the new laws allowing for pre-recorded evidence in hearingsThis is the first podcast in our Criminal Law Division series of podcasts titled "Did you know?" which will cover exciting new developments relevant to criminal lawyers.
As part of emergency legislation introduced to respond to COVID-19, the NSW parliament introduced new laws allowing for pre-recorded evidence hearings for a range of witnesses. These hearings have significant implications for the way a criminal trial might unfold.
This podcast is a conversation between Caitlin Akthar and Jonathon Paff, Indictable Solicitor at the Coffs Harbour Legal Aid office, about what the new laws mean for solicitors. They c...
2020-05-2526 min