Show Notes
Paul and Sophie take you through brief service order requirements in the Local Court in Nash v Local Court of NSW [2026] NSWSC 197. Local Court Judge powers to refuse entry of a plea in Bradley Reyter v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2026] NSWSC 100. Ethical and practical considerations on advising your client whether to give evidence in their trial in AA v R [2026] NSWCCA 10. Aggregate sentencing in Commonwealth matters in The King v McGregor [2026] HCA 3 and special circumstances and what those circumstances may be in Duncan v R [2026] NSWCCA 19. 1. Nash v Local Court of NSW [2026] NSWSC 197 2. Bradley Reyter v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2026] NSWSC 100 3. AA v R [2026] NSWCCA 10 4. The King v McGregor [2026] HCA 3 5. Duncan v R [2026] NSWCCA 19
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