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The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 18

· 18 min · Episode 61 · Explicit

Episode The 5 Cases Podcast - Episode 18

0:00 18:08

Paul and Caitlin discuss the High Court’s decision on judicial immunity, the common-law offence of escape, a new case on 22C of the Bail Act, mental health diversion for Commonwealth offences, and the extent of a Children’s Court sentencing powers in the following cases:

• Queensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) [2025] HCA 3 • Elali v R [2025] NSWCCA 9 • R v JS [2025] NSWSC 116 • R v Skapik [2025] NSWCCA 19 • PD v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2025] NSWSC 16

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