Annotated Criminal Legislation New South Wales, 2026-2027

This fully revised and updated edition of Annotated Criminal Legislation New South Wales, extracted from Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW (available online and as a four-volume looseleaf service), is an essential guide to key criminal legislation in NSW. It provides comprehensive coverage of legislation and authoritative annotations by Roderick N Howie KC, a former judge of the Supreme Court of NSW, and Peter A Johnson SC, Chief Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and a former judge of the Supreme Court of NSW. The legislation in this edition is current to 1 October 2026 and includes legislative amendments made by, inter alia, the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences) Act 2025 No 74, Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 No 86, Crimes Legislation Amendment (Organised and Gang-related Crime Reforms) Act 2026 No 16, Crimes Legislation Amendment (Hate Crimes) Act 2026 No 20 and more.

Features

• Up-to-date legislation

• High quality annotations by expert authors

• Quick reference directory and tabs for easy navigation

• Practical introductory commentary including discussions on proceedings before magistrates and trial proceedings

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