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- 20 minutes 34 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 16
Sophie and Caitlin discuss coercive control, extending AVOs in order to revoke them, the Liberato direction and the assessment of objective seriousness on sentence in the following cases:
8 February 2025, 3:26 am - 24 minutes 31 secondsThe 5 Cases podcast - Episode 15 part 2
In this episode, Paul, Caitlin and Sophie have met on Gadigal land to discuss the following cases:
22 January 2025, 5:31 am - 19 minutes 44 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 15 part 1
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, Paul, Caitlin and Sophie have met on Gadigal land to discuss the following cases:
22 January 2025, 5:23 am - 18 minutes 23 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 14
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, Paul and Caitlin collaborate to discuss the following cases:
- Omigie v R [2024] NSWCCA 205
- Bhatt v R [2024] NSWCCA 214
- Knight v R [2024] NSWCCA 211
- WP v R [2024] NSWCCA 77
- BAP v R [2024] NSWCCA 206
During the discussion on WP v R, Paul refers to three resources to confirm the changes to maximum penalties for sexual offences. Those three resources are:
- Legislative Changes to Sexual Offences | The Public Defenders Home
- Lawcodes
- The Point in Time versions of legislation on the Home - NSW legislation website
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]
20 December 2024, 1:53 pm - 17 minutes 51 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 13
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 and Sophie have met on Gadigal land to record and discuss the following cases:
- Lee v R (Cth) [2024] NSWCCA 202
- R v Youseff (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 1261
- RE v R [2024] NSWCCA 180
- Barwick v R [2023] NSWCCA 139 when discussing this case, Caitlin also refers to the following two cases:
- McGregor v R [2024] NSWCCA 200
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]
9 December 2024, 7:09 am - 20 minutes 56 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 12
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 team up on Bundjalung Country to discuss the following cases:
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]
23 September 2024, 8:28 am - 15 minutes 30 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 11
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 is working solo and discusses the following cases:
- Cook (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 26
- Obian v The King [2024] HCA 18
- BQ v The King [2024] HCA 29
- Steven Moore (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 30
- [redacted]
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]
26 August 2024, 5:37 am - 19 minutes 17 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 10
A podcast series by Paul Coady, Sophie Anderson and Caitlin Akthar, 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:
- Director of Public Prosecutions v Benjamin Roder (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 15
- Commissioner of NSW Police v Murphy [2024] NSWSC 617 / Majumdar v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWCA 117 (we are counting this as one case, okay?)
- Baydoun v R [2024] NSWCCA 65
- [redacted]
- R v Kellson [2024] NSWDC 137
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]
18 July 2024, 3:29 am - 19 minutes 38 secondsThe 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 9
A podcast series by Paul Coady, Sophie Anderson and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Sophie and Paul highlight the following cases:
R v Early (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 505
Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Banks [2019] NSWSC 363
The King v Anna Rowan – A Pseudonym [2024] HCA 9
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]
1 July 2024, 8:23 am - 36 minutes 14 secondsCoercive 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.
20 June 2024, 3:40 am - 24 minutes 9 secondsCoercive 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.
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