Welcome to Episode 19 of the 5 cases podcast. In this episode, Caitlin and Sophie discuss :
Complainant demeanour in The King v Ryan Churchill (a pseudonym) [2025] HCA 11.
The High Court weighs in on prosecutorial disclosure in Brawn v The King [2025] HCA 20,
The legal effect of agreements between the Crown and accused in Sayer-Jones v R 2022 NSWCCA 99
An important case on the correct process for managing Sexual Assault Communications Privilege or SACP issues in JK v R [2025] NSWCCA 44;
The relevance (or lack thereof) of the Guideline decision in Ponfield in MacBlane v The King [2025] NSWCCA 52
Check out the program, buy tickets and register for the 2025 Criminal Law Conference
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CDTCC: Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre
'CDTCC is a wonderful tool, in an advocate's toolkit.' Pete Bartels is a senior lawyer and subject matter expert on the CDTCC. He joins Martin Dalitz, senior Drug Court lawyer as they chat about how to get clients accepted, what the program looks like and why it's changing lives.
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Your Honour, it’s a cultural thing! Black Letter Lore: Representing Mob with Culture in Mind
The Aboriginal Service Branch (ASB) has put together a new podcast episode called ‘Your Honour, it’s a cultural thing! Black Letter Lore: Representing Mob with Culture in Mind.’ In this podcast, Director, Kim Hamer, Senior Solicitor Taylah Gray, and Senior Project Officer, Kyle Burgess, unpack the best practices for culturally appropriate representation, the role of Aboriginal Field Officers, and the importance of understanding Indigenous kinship, language, and cultural obligations.
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The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 18
Paul and Caitlin discuss the High Court’s decision on judicial immunity, the common-law offence of escape, a new case on 22C of the Bail Act, mental health diversion for Commonwealth offences, and the extent of a Children’s Court sentencing powers in the following cases:
Queensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) [2025] HCA 3
Elali v R [2025] NSWCCA 9
R v JS [2025] NSWSC 116
R v Skapik [2025] NSWCCA 19
PD v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2025] NSWSC 16
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The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 17 - Special Guest Raelene Sharp KC
In this episode Sophie and Paul chat with Raelene Sharp KC, about her first year at the CDPP, what solicitors can expect if they work at the CDPP, and 5 Commonwealth cases.
Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kola [2024] HCA 14 (17 April 2024)
R v Munro [2024] QCA 136 (30 July 2024)
Hurt v The King; Hurt v The King; Delzotto v The King [2024] HCA 8 (13 March 2024)
McGregor v R [2024] NSWCCA 200
The King v Hatahet [2024] HCA 23 (12 June 2024)
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