Welcome to Episode 19 of the 5 cases podcast. In this episode, Caitlin and Sophie discuss :

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'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. 

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.

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:

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.

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:

In this episode, Paul, Caitlin and Sophie have met on Gadigal land to discuss the following cases:

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:

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:

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:

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 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:

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