Criminal Law
Criminal Law Gain access to on-demand recordings and earn your CPD compulsory units for the year.
2023-24 Criminal Law CPD Series
Sydney Law School
The 2023-24 Criminal Law CPD series, presented by the Sydney Institute of Criminology is an innovative educational program made up of 8 recorded webinars. 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.
Full attendance at this webinar series is equal to 12 MCLE/CPD units.
2023-24 Criminal Law CPD Series
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.
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Registration
- Full series (8 webinars) = $300
- Individual webinar(s) = $50
*University of Sydney Alumni are eligible to receive a 10% discount. Find out more and register.
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 seminar attended 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.
For further enquiries:
- T +61 2 9351 0248
- E law.events@sydney.edu.au
2022-23 Criminal Law CPD Series
Webinars from the 2022-23 series are also currently available to purchase for on-demand viewing.
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Criminal Law. The 2022-23 Criminal Law CPD series, presented by the Sydney Institute of Criminology is an innovative educational program made up of 7 recorded webinars delivered by eminent speakers from the University of Sydney and the legal profession. A new webinar will be released each month from September 2022 - March 2023. Quizzes will be included to test your comprehension of the material being discussed. Register now for the full series or individual webinars and enjoy the... View 2022-2023 Criminal Law CPD Series (full series).2022-2023 Criminal Law CPD Series (full series)
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Approximately 10.5 hours |
Self-paced online$300 Limited GST freeRecording release date: 29 September 2022, 20 October 2022, 24 November 2022, 15 December 2022, 19 January 2023, 9 February 2023, 9 March 2023
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Criminal Law. 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... View 2023-2024 Criminal Law CPD (full series).2023-2024 Criminal Law CPD (full series)
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Approximately 12 hours |
Self-paced online$300 Limited GST freeRecording release date: 27 April 2023, 25 May 2023, 29 June 2023, 27 July 2023, 28 September 2023, 26 October 2023, 23 November 2023
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Digital vulnerability: Vulnerable individuals and remote access technologies in justice View classesCriminal Law. About the webinar ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT. CPD Points: 1.5 This seminar will focus on the use of remote access technologies, such as audiovisual links, when working with vulnerable individuals in the justice system, and the developing concept of ‘digital vulnerability’. The seminar will draw on Dr McKay’s current Australian Research Council (‘ARC’) funded research and examine the multiple layers of vulnerability... View Digital vulnerability: Vulnerable individuals and remote access technologies in justice.Digital vulnerability: Vulnerable individuals and remote access technologies in justice
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Self-represented accused and appellants in the criminal justice system, and a prosecutor’s duty View classesCriminal Law. About the webinar ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. CPD Points: 1.5 Self-represented accused and appellants often add complexity and time to court proceedings. Prosecutors have a unique role in matters involving such persons, as they must balance their duty to the court with their responsibilities to the ODPP. On one hand, the prosecutor must act on behalf of the state and related stakeholders (such as victims, police). On the other, they must... View Self-represented accused and appellants in the criminal justice system, and a prosecutor’s duty.Self-represented accused and appellants in the criminal justice system, and a prosecutor’s duty
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Criminal Law. About the webinar SUBSTANTIVE LAW CPD Points: 1.5 In determining whether challenged evidence is admissible, the trial judge is often required to assess its probative value. The orthodox view is that this assessment focuses on the strength of connection between the challenged evidence and the fact in issue. However, a distinct strand of High Court jurisprudence, running through the common law and the uniform evidence legislation – from Pfennig v The Queen (1995) 182... View Probative value and admissibility in the criminal trial: Focus and holism.Probative value and admissibility in the criminal trial: Focus and holism
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Criminal Law. About the webinar PROFESSIONAL SKILLS CPD Points: 1.5 Appearing in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal can be an intimidating prospect. Seeking leave, applications brought out of time, questions of law, questions of fact, mixed questions: senior criminal law barrister John Stratton SC will consider these issues and offer best-practice tips developed over the course of his career. Mr Stratton will speak about topics like the length of oral submissions, preparing written... View Advocacy in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.Advocacy in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal
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Criminal Law. About the webinar PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CPD Points: 1.5 This seminar will discuss the definition of a vulnerable witness in the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) and the provisions in the Act that allow for the use of pre-recorded evidence and provide for other alternative means of giving evidence. The seminar will particularly consider the way a complainant’s evidence is adduced in the Child Sexual Assault Program operating in some... View Vulnerable witness advocacy.Vulnerable witness advocacy
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Advocacy in the Children's Court: Considerations for criminal matters involving children and young persons View classesCriminal Law. About the webinar ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. CPD Points: 1.5 The Children’s Court deals with a wide range of cases across New South Wales involving children and young people. In its criminal jurisdiction, matters involve defendants under the age of 18. There are complexities in the legislation as to how certain charges involving children and young persons proceed, including considerations of doli incapax and whether the charges can... View Advocacy in the Children's Court: Considerations for criminal matters involving children and young persons.Advocacy in the Children's Court: Considerations for criminal matters involving children and young persons
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...Self-paced onlineRecording released: Thursday, 28 September 2023
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Criminal Law. About the webinar SUBSTANTIVE LAW CPD Points: 1.5 It is common for people to deceive other people into engaging in sexual activity with them. But there is sharp division about whether all such deceitful people should be convicted of a sexual offence and, if all or some of them should, of which offences they should be convicted. This seminar defends the view that, whenever an accused person uses deception to induce another person to engage in sexual activity her or... View Should Deceptive Sex Always Be Rape?.Should Deceptive Sex Always Be Rape?
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Assessing witness credibility: Is it possible to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth? View classesCriminal Law. About the webinar SUBSTANTIVE LAW. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. CPD Points: 1.5 Witness testimony can be extremely influential in legal investigations and trials; however, sometimes witnesses lie. Such deception can be detrimental to due process, and can result in miscarriages of justice. Thus, it is important for legal personnel and factfinders to be able to determine whether someone is lying or telling the truth. This interactive seminar will discuss research investigating... View Assessing witness credibility: Is it possible to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth?.Assessing witness credibility: Is it possible to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth?
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...Self-paced onlineRecording released: Thursday, 27 July, 2023