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The Criminal Procedure Act, 1955 (No 56) The Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1958 (No 9) The Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1963 (No 92) The Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1965 (No 96) The Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 1968 (No 9) The Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (No 51) The Criminal Procedure Matters Amendment Act, 1978
The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act states that a good behaviour bond under Section 9 replaces imprisonment even if it forms a valid option, but cannot exceed a term of 5 years. [5] Section 10 considers the "extenuating circumstances" of an offence, as well as the importance of expediency, and is exercised when determined that any other form ...
The Local Court of New South Wales hears civil matters of a monetary value of up to $100,000; mental health matters; family law and/or child care matters; adult criminal proceedings, including committal hearings, and summary prosecutions for summary offences (i.e., offences of a less serious nature) and indictable offences; licensing issues (as the Licensing Court); industrial matters; and ...
The primary criminal statutes of NSW is the Crimes Act 1900. [9] Other statutes, such as the Summary Offences Act 1988, [10] also create criminal offences which are generally dealt with in the Local Court system. [11] Offences spelt out in the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) [12] cover all prohibited drugs.
"First Charter of Justice" (PDF). Transcribed from Historical Records of Australia. 2 April 1787. Constitution Act 1902 (NSW), Part 9 The judiciary; Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) "Supreme Court – Our History". Lawlink NSW; Chief Justices of New South Wales – Law and History 2: LawlinkNSW
The Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) [1] is an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales that defines an extensive list of offences and sets out punishments for the majority of criminal offences in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The Act, alongside the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), [2] [3] form the almost complete basis of ...
This is preserved by statutory reforms, creating a legal standard [4] in section 99 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW). [2] Reasonable grounds for making such an arrest involves what is reasonably necessary for the relevant situation, [ 4 ] an objective test by which police officers must be satisfied that an ...
Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated, and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant. Criminal procedure can be ...