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Cases of interest


  • Our role in the criminal justice system
  • Steps in a major indictable prosecution
  • Cases of interest

Here we highlight cases to note that have particular significance in the media, to the community or the legal sector.

More cases of interest are published as they become available.

2025

  • Cruise v The King; R v Cruise
  • Ackland v The King

2024

  • R v Marrone
  • R v Urch
  • Questions of Law Reserved (1 and 2 of 2023)

2023

  • The King v Lian
  • Ericson v The King
  • Mundy v The King
  • Van Houten v The King
  • R v Henderson
  • Schatto v The King
  • R v Clark

2022

  • Police v Grosser
  • R v Hunter
  • Athans v The Queen (No 2)
  • The Queen v Dent
  • Hoang v The Queen
  • Harrison v The Queen
  • The Queen v Van Houten

2021

  • Catanzariti v The Queen
  • Edwards v The Queen
  • Klosowski v The Queen

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