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Coercive control - Episode 3
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley speaks again to Madeleine Avenell SC about running a defence to the new offence.
For further information related to coercive control and this podcast, please visit the coercive control page on the Legal Aid NSW website. -
Coercive control - Episode 2
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley speaks to Madeleine Avenell SC about the elements of the new coercive control offence. -
Coercive control - Episode 1 (Part 2)
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. This episode is the second part of Hayley’s discussion with Dr Jane Wangmann. -
Coercive control - Episode 1 (Part 1)
Content warning:
This series deals with distressing themes. It discusses domestic and family violence and deceased persons, alongside working with and defending perpetrators of violence. Please ensure you exercise discretion and sensitivity when listening.
A podcast series on the coercive control reforms hosted by Hayley Dean. This series is part of a Legal Aid NSW training package on coercive control. In this episode Hayley is joined by Dr Jane Wangmann to discuss what coercive control is and the background to the reforms. -
The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 8
A podcast series by Sophie Anderson, Paul Coady and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Caitlin & Paul discuss the following cases:
Bugmy v DPP [2024] NSWCA 70
R v RB [2024] NSWSC 471
El Seidi v R [2021] NSWCCA 303
Lang v The Queen [2023] HCA 29
Hatahet v R [2023] NSWCCA 305
Paul also makes reference to a Circular from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) on the question of whether psychologists are qualified to diagnose psychological disorders. You can find that article here.
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com -
The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 7
A podcast series by Sophie Anderson, Paul Coady and Caitlin Akthar, with some special guests.
Each episode will summarise 5 cases relevant to criminal lawyers in NSW.
In this episode, Caitlin goes solo to highlight the following cases:
Jenkinson v R [2024] NSWCCA 34
R v IP [2023] NSWCCA 314
Lupton v R [2024] NSWCCA 29
Khanat v R (Cth) [2024] NSWCCA 41
Bazzi v R [2024] NSWCCA 35
If you wish to reach out with comments or suggestions for future episodes, the hosts can be contacted on: 5casespodcast@gmail.com