The LexisNexis Criminal Law Collection allows you to access a complete range of Criminal Law titles in one database, searchable with one click, on one platform. It is the essential library for anyone working in the field of Criminal Law.
Each collection contains the following:
Federal Criminal Law Case references and expert commentary enable you to interpret legislation with ease. Using a thematic approach, this publication deals with the primary areas of practice encompassing the Commonwealth Crimes Act, narcotics and customs offences, corporations and tax offences, migration and social security offences.
Australian Criminal Trial Directions This commentary work is designed specifically as a manual for trial counsel, and one of the first of its kind in Australia. Whether prosecuting or defending, the work enables you to identify and make submissions upon the correct directions to be given to juries. The work is also a useful guide to substantive law relating to trial practice and procedure.
The State variations include:
New South Wales
Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW Extensively annotated by expert authors, this practitioner work covers important summary and indictable legislation in NSW. All important legislation required for the conduct of a criminal matter from beginning to end is covered in this one publication.
Criminal Law News This newsletter provides digests of recent cases and information about legislative developments to keep practitioners up to date with the latest happenings in NSW criminal law.
Sentencing Law NSW Sentencing Law NSW is a comprehensive new legal commentary product which examines the principles, practice and procedure of the sentencing process. It is designed to help you prepare for sentencing procedurally and brief your clients in respect to anticipated sentences.
Local Court Criminal Practice NSW This product provides a step-by-step guide to the practice and procedure of criminal matters in local courts. It provides a comprehensive commentary on both the law and practice of the Local Courts of NSW. The process of running criminal matters before a magistrate from the point of arrest through to sentencing, costs and appeals are thoroughly explained.
ABC of EvidenceThis work comprises 62 alphabetically arranged chapters, each chapter being a self-contained treatment of a discrete topic, supported by comprehensive extracts from relevant High Court, New South Wales Court of Appeal and Supreme Court decisions. Reference is also made to English decisions where required. Each chapter states the law as it was prior to the introduction of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) but provides a discrete consideration of the impact of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) and the Evidence Act 2005 (NSW). This handy and portable reference is aimed at providing a clear, concise and practical statement of the law of evidence and is designed particularly for ease of use in court.
Victoria
Criminal Law Victoria This product provides a one-stop source for the criminal law practitioner in Victoria. As well as complete coverage of the Crimes Act (Victoria) which is comprehensively annotated, the publication includes related legislation and commentary.
Criminal Law News Approximately six issues a year, this newsletter provides current and authoritative coverage of the latest criminal law developments in Victoria including notes and digests of relevant recent cases, important legislative developments and topical articles.
Queensland
Carter’s Criminal Law Qld This publication provides an essential reference tool for all criminal law practitioners in Queensland. Featuring authoritative and expert annotations on the Criminal Code and related legislation, convenient guide cards are supplied and arranged according to practice areas. Over the last few years, annotations to the Criminal Code have been extensively revised maintaining it as an accurate, relevant, and comprehensive tool for practitioners.
Criminal Law News Qld Issued approximately six times a year, the newsletter provides up-to-date coverage of the latest criminal law developments in Queensland including notes and digests of relevant recent cases, important legislative developments and topical articles.
South Australia
Criminal Law SA This work has been written by the expert author of Civil Procedures and includes annotated legislation and detailed commentary which comprehensively covers the procedure, practice and rules of evidence relating to criminal law in South Australia. Annotations are constructive and concise, containing the latest relevant and often unreported authorities.
Western Australia
Criminal Law WA This publication covers the principal statutes and procedure relating to criminal law in Western Australia with detailed commentary. It includes the Criminal Code and legislation governing criminal law including the new legislation enacted in 2005 as a result of the courts law reform. The service also extends to many statutory offences which are not found in the Criminal Code, including drugs, firearms, and road traffic.