This book covers the Criminal Codes of Queensland and Western Australia and other significant state and Commonwealth legislation, together with related decisions of the courts. The case extracts and commentary provide essential reading for students and are a convenient and authoritative reference for practitioners.
The ninth edition has been fully revised and updated. Important recent decisions discussed in this edition include:
Pell v R (2020) 376 ALR 478 (High Court), role of appellate court reviewing verdict
Smith, Afford v R (2017) 259 CLR 291 (High Court), conditional intention
R v Peniamina (2019) 2 QR 658 (Queensland Court of Appeal), nature of provocation
Pickett v SOWA (2020) 379 ALR 471 (High Court), principles of aiding an offence
Strickland v CDPP (2018) 266 CLR 325 (High Court), abuse of process
Smethurst v Commissioner of Police (2020) 376 ALR 575 (High Court), search warrants
McKell v R (2019) 264 CLR 307 (High Court), fair trial, judge's comments to jury
Craig v The Queen (2018) 264 CLR 202 (High Court), counsel's advice on testifying
Dymock v SOWA [2019] WASCA 213 (WA Court of Appeal), accessorial liability
HT v R (2019) 374 ALR 216 (High Court), procedural fairness in sentencing
DPP v TAL [2019] QCA 279 (Queensland Court of Appeal), fresh and compelling evidence
MKP Management Pty Ltd v Kalamunda [2020] WASCA 130 (WA Court of Appeal), corporate criminal responsibility
Features
Clear and succinct analysis
Comprehensive coverage
Jurisdiction-specific for Queensland and Western Australian students and practitioners
Related Titles
Burton, LexisNexis Questions & Answers Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 2nd ed, 2015
Crofts, LexisNexis Study Guide - Criminal Law in Queensland & Western Australia, 2nd ed, 2014
Devereux & Blake, Kenny Criminal Law in Queensland & Western Australia, 9th ed, 2016
Shanahan et al, Carter's Criminal Law of Queensland, 23rd ed, 2019
