Last year in R v MacNeil-Brown [2008] VSCA 190 the Court of Appeal decided that prosecutors can make submissions to a court about the appropriate sentencing range.This was one of many in a long line of similar cases, such as R v Tait & Bartley (1979) 24 ALR 473, R v Casey & Wells (1986) …
Day: April 11, 2009
Prosecutors’ duties on sentencing
Last year in R v MacNeil-Brown [2008] VSCA 190 the Court of Appeal decided that prosecutors can make submissions to a court about the appropriate sentencing range.This was one of many in a long line of similar cases, such as R v Tait & Bartley (1979) 24 ALR 473, R v Casey & Wells (1986) …
Criminal Process & Investigation in Victoria
Thomson is about to release a new text book, Criminal Process and Investigation in Victoria, by Chris Corns and Steven Tudor."Why do I care?" I hear you ask?Well, this text discusses the new Criminal Procedure Act 2009 and Evidence Act 2008. (A quick reminder: I posted about the Criminal Procedure Act a few weeks ago, …
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Criminal Process & Investigation in Victoria
Thomson is about to release a new text book, Criminal Process and Investigation in Victoria, by Chris Corns and Steven Tudor."Why do I care?" I hear you ask?Well, this text discusses the new Criminal Procedure Act 2009 and Evidence Act 2008. (A quick reminder: I posted about the Criminal Procedure Act a few weeks ago, …
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