Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Division

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:

Heywood v Local Court of New South Wales [2024] NSWSC 1047

Behi v R [2024] NSWCCA 89

Keen v R [2024] NSWCCA 157

R v Martin [2024] NSWSC 968

Rabieh v R [2024] NSWCCA 154

If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]

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

If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]

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

If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]

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, Caitlin and Sophie highlight the following cases:

Commissioner of NSW Police v Murphy [2024] NSWSC 617 (In discussing this case, Caitlin also refers to the decision of Majumdar v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWCA 117)

Baydoun v R [2024] NSWCCA 65

Ghanem v State of New South Wales [2024] NSWDC 213

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]

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

R v Bredal [2024] NSWCCA 75

McMillan v R [2024] NSWCCA 83

If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: [email protected]

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.  

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.

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.

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 again to Madeleine Avenell SC about running a defence to the new offence.

For further information related to coercive control and this podcast, please visit the coercive control page on the Legal Aid NSW website.

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 to Madeleine Avenell SC about the elements of the new coercive control offence.