The equality before the law bench book is produced as. The event, which was sponsored by the state justice institute, featured nora sydow, a principal court management consultant and staff to the ccjcosca 2016 pandemic and emergency response task force and project director for the 2019 ccjcosca. Sentencing is a complex process which balances competing community interests, including the need to punish offenders as well as. Queensland 2 criminal law and police sentence jail. Level 4, downing centre 143147 liverpool street sydney nsw 2000. Pursuing consistency in an individualistic sentencing framework. The changes aim to make the community safer by holding offenders to account and reducing reoffending. A criminal lawyers toolkit that puts legislation, rules, courts, cause lists, police, legal aid and other bodies in new south wales at your fingertips. This section provides information to assist in understanding the sentencing process. Criminal trial courts bench book judicial commission of. Sentencing considerations for commonwealth offences. Provided the terms of the good behaviour bond are obeyed the gaol sentence will not come into effect. Judges must sentence between the minimum and maximum penalties p 8.
Judicial commission of nsw, equality before the law bench book 2006, available at. It was established by the judicial officers act 1986. Jirs the sentencing bench book pages 1618 what is the standard of proof. New sentencing hierarchy 101a 101c cro wout conviction 10a fine cro wconviction cco ico fulltime imprisonment. Read the section in the nsw judicial commission bench book that is. The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the private or professional views of individual council members or the views of their individual organisations. Judicial commission of nsw sentencing bench book custodial and noncustodial communitybased orders clare ringland and don weatherburn, the impact of intensive correction orders on reoffending nsw bureau of crime statistics and research, december 20. Sentencing is an art, and one of the most complex and delicate of roles for the defence advocate. Intensive correction orders ico, community correction orders cco.
The judicial commission of nsw welcomes your feedback. Crime statistics to find out detailed information about crime statistics in nsw, including statistics for your local area, please visit the nsw bureau of crime statistics and research bocsar. Chief executive judicial commission of new south wales gpo box 3634 sydney, nsw 2001 dx 886 sydney. A suspended sentence of imprisonment section 12 good behaviour bond is a sentence that is suspended upon you entering into a good behaviour bond. Guideline judgments might contain guidelines that apply generally, or guidelines that apply to specific courts, to specific offences, or to specific classes of offenders. At a forum on mandatory sentencing at nsw parliament on 29 january. Sentencing bench book judicial commission of new south wales. Setting terms of imprisonment judicial commission of new. The sample orders and accompanying text of the civil trials bench book are produced as guidelines only. The sentencing bench book contains information prepared and collated by the judicial commission of new south wales the commission. Sentencing question papers 2 nsw law reform commission 3.
Attorney general for new south wales level 31, governor macquarie tower 1 farrer place sydney nsw 2000 dear attorney sentencing we make this report under the reference to this commission received 21 september 2011. Page 18 the evidence act 1995 pages 1819 report 79 of the nsw law reform commission pages 1920. Forum sentencing operates at selected nsw local courts and will be extended across the state over the next few years. In september 2018, reforms to strengthen communitybased sentencing commenced. Conditional release orders cro 1 but only if accumulated upon another sentence being served by ico s71 and subject to the overall length limit of 3 years. The sixth edition, published march 20, adds new sections on. The suggested directions and accompanying text of the criminal trial courts bench book are produced as guidelines only. These different reform measures each have advantages and disadvantages pages 1722. The commission does not warrant or represent that the information contained within this publication is free of errors or omissions. The jirs sentencing bench book provides comprehensive starting points for sentencing. Sentencing act 1995 wa and related legislation provide. State sentencing considerations are discussed below, but with respect to common law concepts, the following apply notwithstanding their absence from s 16a2 of the crimes act.
It contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, standard voir dire questions, sentencing, and contempt. Sentencing national domestic and family violence bench book. Lawaccess nsw is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, referrals and in some cases, advice for people who have a legal problem in nsw. Sign in 8,2,0,1 judicial commission of new south wales. From time to time, the courts have to consider whether the accused is capable of taking part in the legal process and or can be held responsible for their actions. Queensland sentencing guide 3 about the queensland sentencing guide the queensland sentencing guide explains how queensland courts sentence adults found guilty of an offence. A decision of the majority is a decision of the council schedule 1a, clause 12 crimes sentencing procedure act 1999 nsw. The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the private or professional. The crimes sentencing procedure act 1999 nsw contains a scheme for guideline judgments in sections 3642a.
Contains commentary on five key sentencing statutes and on sentencing law for specific offence categories. A further letter from the attorney general formally requested that the sentencing council prepare a report on this issue. See kable v dpp nsw 1995 36 nswlr 374, 394 if justice is not. Different provisions apply depending on whether the court imposes a sentence for a single offence or an aggregate sentence, and whether the offence is in the standard non. Pages 1820 if it is satisfied and if it is proved page 18 criminal proceedings or sentencing proceedings. Illinois street, suite 800 indianapolis, in 46204 view map and driving directions. Coronavirus and the courts national center for state courts. Reduction in penalties at sentence nsw sentencing council. At the meaning of sentence in s 63, the text has been amended to include that, with respect to aggregate sentences imposed under s 53a of the crimes sentencing procedure act 1999, the preponderance of case law since jm v r 2014 246 a crim r 528 is that an appeal is against the aggregate sentence not the individual indicative sentences. Chief executive judicial commission of new south wales gpo box 3634 sydney, nsw 2001 dx 886 sydneyphone. Preliminaries agreement for use currency foreword introduction disclaimer special bulletins procedural and evidential matters procedural fairness 1200 obligations of the parties 1400 fact finding at sentence 2000 crimes sentencing procedure act 1999 2000 application of the act 2200 purposes of sentencing 3000 penalties that may be imposed.
For information on the main issues that judges and magistrates take into account when sentencing an offender, see sentencing bench book a guide to sentencing in australia published by the judicial commission of australia. Criminal trial courts bench bookupdate 61 2august 2019. Victims of crime and other interested parties are encouraged to contact victims services or the prosecuting authority to discuss the information or to ask any questions. An examination of the sentencing powers of the local court in nsw a report of the nsw sentencing council pursuant to section 100j1c of the crimes sentencing procedure act 1999. Introduction rece ntly the new south wales liberal party and national party have both put forwar d proposals that would limit substantially the discretion of judges to determine sentences for. In line with nsw government policy, this office is currently closed to the public. Circle sentencing is an alternative sentencing court for adult aboriginal offenders. Sentencing information package nsw sentencing council. The judicial commission of nsw, an independent statutory corporation, is part of the judicial arm of government. Sentencing bench book purposes of sentencing 2200 the common law 2210 section 3a 2230 to ensure that the offender is adequately punished for the offence. Australian federal police barristers bench books childrens court commonwealth dpp daily law. A collection of the most commonly used information, contacts and tools for criminal law in new south wales. A suspended sentence is only available for sentences of imprisonment of less than 2 years. This might be because of mental illness, an intellectual disability, dementia, or another mental impairment.
Sentencing bench book judicial commission of new south. The benchbook is an ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings. Part 4 div 1 crimes sentencing procedure act 1999 ss 4454, inclusive contains provisions for setting terms of imprisonment, including nonparole periods, the conditions relating to parole orders, and fixed terms. Lawaccess nsw is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, referrals and in some cases, advice for people who have a legal problem in new south wales. R v patsan 2018 nswcca 129 29 june 2018 new south wales court of criminal appeal at 39, adamson j notes while every sentence imposed must have regard to all the circumstances particular to the specific case, individualised justice does not require sentencing judges to ignore patterns of behaviour which are repeated all too. Before starting any court proceedings you should check which court or tribunal is right for your matter. Visit the forum sentencing website for more information. Analysis of sentences imposed in the higher courts of new south wales, 1 january 199231 december 1997. This guide does not explore the approach applied by the courts to sentencing child offenders, which is subject to different legislation, namely the youth justice act. Ncsc hosted a facebook live event on march 5 to discuss the impact the coronavirus is having on courts and what courts can do in response.
Crimes involving mental illness or impairment the office. Sentencing in criminal cases local court of new south wales. The new south wales law reform commission in its comprehensive 1996 report on sentencing recommended against limiting judicial sentencing discretion by grid sentencing or by minimum sentences. A practitioners guide to representing sex offenders criminal cpd. Research monograph 21 sentencing dangerous drivers in new south wales. Childrens court child protection proceedings benchbook pdf, 1. Sentencing is the bulk of the work for the criminal lawyer practicing in the local court in nsw, given that the vast majority of the states criminal matters are disposed of in the local courts, and the majority of those, by way of a plea of guilty. Sentencing bench book judicial commission of new south wales sentencing. If you wish to contact us, please call 02 9299 4421 and follow.
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