The 2023-2024 Criminal Law CPD series, presented by the Sydney Institute of Criminology is an innovative educational program made up of 8 recorded webinars delivered by eminent speakers from the University of Sydney and the legal profession.

Our series covers a wide range of criminal law topics, including criminal procedure, evidence law, and criminal advocacy. Led by experienced legal professionals, our webinars are designed to help you stay up to date with the latest developments in criminal law and earn your mandatory CPD points.  

A new webinar will be released each month from April to November and will include a quiz to test your comprehension of the material being discussed.   

Register now for the full series or individual webinars and enjoy the flexibility of watching at your own pace from any location at any time.

Program schedule

• Non-consensual sexual offence law reform in Western Australia
• Vulnerable witness advocacy
• Digital vulnerability: Vulnerable individuals and remote access technologies in justice
• Assessing witness credibility: Is it possible to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth?
• Probative value and admissibility in the criminal trial: Focus and holism
• Advocacy in the Children’s Court: Considerations for criminal matters involving children and young persons
• Gratuitous concurrence and the role of the prosecutor: Presenting a fair and firm Crown case in the face of sociolinguistic challenges
• Self-represented accused and appellants in the criminal justice system, and a prosecutor’s duty

CPD accreditation

Information for lawyers and barristers

If this educational activity is relevant to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim 1.5 MCLE/CPD points per webinar or 12 units for the full series. Practitioners are advised to check with the CPD governing body in their jurisdiction for the most accurate and up-to-date information. Find out about interstate accreditation. 

Further enquiries

• T +61 2 9351 0248
• E law.events@sydney.edu.au