Book Description

Hayes & Eburn Criminal Law and Procedure in New South Wales explains and discusses the principles underpinning New South Wales criminal law and procedure. It provides the fundamental source material required to develop a working understanding in both students and practitioners. It examines the substantive law in a procedural and evidentiary context. The authors provide a thorough grounding in the basic principles of the criminal justice system then discusses the detail of their application in a range of discrete contexts. The book also introduces and examines the principal authorities and statutory provisions governing the practice of criminal law in New South Wales. The seventh edition has been fully revised throughout with recent developments, including changes to consent in the context of sexual offences under the Crimes Legislation (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021 and the codification of the previous common law defence of mental Illness (insanity), as amended by the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW). Lexis Learning resources Online learning resources to use for teaching and assessment activities will be available for lecturers who prescribe this text for a unit of study. Please contact your LexisNexis sales representative for more information. Features * Thorough discussion of applicable principles and statutory provisions * Strong focus on the jurisprudence of the New South Wales criminal courts * Flowcharts Introduce the reader to the framework of general principles * Includes plentiful examples and tutorial questions for discussion Related Titles * Hickie, Lloyd & Beaumont, LexisNexis Questions & Answers Criminal Law for Common Law States, 3rd ed, 2021 * Howie, LexisNexis Case Summaries -- Criminal Law, 6th ed, 2015 * Howie, Quick Reference Card -- Criminal Law for the Common Law States, 2nd ed, 2021 * Howie & Johnson, LexisNexis Annotated Acts -- Annotated Criminal Legislation New South Wales 2021-2022