Amendments to Research Materials

AMENDMENTS TO RESEARCH MATERIALS

This table contains a running list of amendments which have been made to the files containing the Research Materials text.

DATE / CHAP. / PARA. / AMENDMENT
20/01/17 / 4 / 4.2, 4.4, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.7.3, 4.8.6 & 4.9(chart) / Amendments to text – and in section 4.9 to the chart – consequent upon the amendments to the CYFA which came into operation on 01/03/2016.
20/07/17 / 5
[new] / Whole chapter has been rewritten / This new chapter sets out the law applicable from 01/03/2016. See the old chapter 5 for Child Protection law before 01/03/2016.
20/07/17 / 5
[old] / New heading to page 1 / This chapter sets out the law applicable from 01/03/2016. See the new chapter 5 for Child Protection law applicable from 01/03/2016.
23/01/17 / 9 / 9.2.3 / Aggravated burglary under s.77 of the Crimes Act 1958, home invasion under s.77A, aggravated home invasion under s.77B or aggravated carjacking under s.79A added to the list of offences for which the applicant must show cause.
23/01/17 / 9 / 9.4.1.2 / Added cases of Omer v DPP [2016] VSC 762 & Murat Kaya [2016] VSC 712.
23/01/17 / 9 / 9.4.4.4 / Added cases of Riko Tomas [2016] VSC 476, Application for Bail by Ibrahim El-Sayah [2016] VSC 716 & Application for Bail by Jaydon Reynolds [2016] VSC 730.
23/01/17 / 9 / 9.4.4.5 / Added cases of Re Kazim Kuzu; An application for Bail [2016] VSC 710, Re Casper De Waij [2016] VSC 805 & Re Abdullah (Bail Application) [2016] VSC 745.
23/01/17 / 9 / 9.4.4.7 / Added case of KWLD v DPP [2016] VSC 709.
23/01/17 / 9 / 9.4.10 / ·  Amendment to quotation from dicta of Bell J in Woods v DPP [2014] VSC 1.
·  Added case of In IMO an Application for Bail by HL [2016] VSC 750.
23/12/16 / 10 / 10.4.2 / Paragraph heading changed to “Earlier Australian authorities”.
23/12/16 / 10 / 10.4.3 / Paragraph heading changed to “Demise of doli incapax in England”.
23/12/16 / 10 / 10.4.4 / Text changed to note that in RP v The Queen [2016] HCA 53 at [9] the High Court has described one aspect of the decision in R v ALH as “wrong”.
23/12/16 / 10 / 10.4.5 / New paragraph headed “The principle stated and applied by the High Court of Australia”. Detailed discussion of new case of RP v The Queen [2016] HCA 53.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.4 / Added reference to case of YY v ZZ & Anor [2013] VSC 743 at [45].
07/10/16 / 6 / 6FV.8.2 / Added reference to dicta from case of Slaveski v Smith [2012] VSCA 25 at [17].
07/10/16 / 6 / 6PS.10.1 / Added reference to Hansard.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15 / ·  Section heading changed to “Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014”.
·  The previous content of this section is deleted and it is replaced with new commentary in paragraphs 6.15.1 to 6.15.6.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.1 / New paragraph entitled “Extended Litigation Restraint Order”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.2 / New paragraph entitled “Acting in Concert Order”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.3 / New paragraph entitled “Appeal Restriction Order”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.4 / New paragraph entitled “Application for leave to proceed under ELRO”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.5 / New paragraph entitled “Variation / Revocation of ELRO”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.6 / New paragraph entitled “Variation or Revocation Application Prevention Order”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.15.7 / New paragraph entitled “Publication of orders under the VPA”.
07/10/16 / 6 / 6.20 / Statistics for 2013/14 added. Statistics for 2003/04 deleted due to lack of space.
07/10/16 / 10 / 10.1
10.2.4
10.3.1 / References to defensive homicide removed as that offence has been repealed.
07/10/16 / 10 / 10.1 / Commentary on K v Children’s Court of Victoria [2015] VSC 645.
07/10/16 / 10 / 10.4.4 / Commentary on DPP v Peter Martin (a pseudonym) [2016] VSCA 219 and the distinction between it and R v ALH (2003) 6 VR 276.
21/07/16 / 2 / 2.7.3 / Commentary on and extract from new case of XYZ v State of Victoria & Others [2016] VSC 339.
21/07/16 / 2 / 2.8.1 / ·  Minor amendment to s.534(1)(b) of the CYFA noted.
·  Addition of s.534(1A) noted,
·  Commentary on and extract from Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd v AB [2008] VChC 3.
·  Commentary on and extract from HWT v DM & Ors [2016] VChC 3.
·  Information about Media Warning issued by Judge Grant on 28/05/2009 re the interpretation of s.534(1)(b)of the CYFA.
21/07/16 / 2 / 2.8.2 / Commentary on and extract from new case of Re Williams (a pseudonym) (No.2) [2016] VSC 364.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.1.4.3 / Reference to new case of DPP v Charlie Dalgleish (a pseudonym) [2016] VSCA 148.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.6 / Reference to new case of Jeremy Cox (A Pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 134.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.11.2
11.2.26 / Reference to new case of Christopher Dean Binse v The Queen [2016] VSCA 145.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.22.4 / Commentary on new case of DPP v Browning [2016] VSCA 152.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.22.5 / New paragraph entitled “Sentencing for statutory murder”. Commentary on and extract from new case of DPP v Gavin Perry; Gavin Perry v The Queen [2016] VSCA 152.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.22.6 / Paragraph entitled “Sentencing for being accessory to murder” renumbered. It was previously 11.2.22.5.
21/07/16 / 11 / 11.15.1.1 / Commentary on and extracts from new case of DPP v Charlie Dalgleish (a pseudonym) [2016] VSCA 148.
14/07/16 / 9 / 9.2.2 / Commentary on new case of Re E.A. [2016] VSC 378.
14/07/16 / 9 / 9.4.4.5 / Commentary on new case of Re B H; An application for Bail [2016] VSC 369.
14/07/16 / 9 / 9.4.4.5 / Reference to new case of Re Application for bail by Christopher Sharp [2016] VSC 238.
14/07/16 / 9 / 9.5.9 / Reference to new case of DPP v Spiteri [2016] VSC 335.
14/07/16 / 10 / 10.3.3 / Reference to new case of DPP v Byrne No.3 [2016] VSC 346.
14/07/16 / 10 / 10.6L / Commentary on new case of R v Fairest, Fields & Toohey (Rulings-Fitness to be tried) [2016] VSC 329.
14/07/16 / 10 / 10.6M / Reference to new case of DPP v Al-Salami [2016] VSC 353.
05/07/16 / 2 / 2.3 / Updated list of Children’s Court Office Holders
05/07/16 / 2 / 2.7.4 / New section entitled “Media applications for copies of court documents”.
05/07/16 / 2 / 2.7.5 / New section entitled “Media applications for copies of audio or audiovisual recordings”. References to cases of R v Hemming (Ruling 1) [2015] VSC 351; DPP v Angela Maree Williams (Ruling No.1) [2015] VSC 107; R v Reed-Robertson [2016] VSC 236.
05/07/16 / 3 / 3.5.8 / Amendment to text.
05/07/16 / 7 / 7.7 / Statistics on finalized CAYPINS cases updated to include 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 & 2014/15.
05/07/16 / 7 / 7.11.4 / Amendment to text on sitting times and locations of Children’s Koori Courts.
05/07/16 / 10 / 10.3.4 / Minor amendment to text.
05/07/16 / 10 / 10.3.5 / Amendment to text.
05/07/16 / 10 / 10.8 / Material about the “ROPES” program has been transferred from chapter 11.15 into new chapter 10.8.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.1.3 / Commentary on and extract from important new case of Bradley Webster (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 66. Some material moved from 11.1.4.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.1.4 / Paragraph renamed “Some general sentencing principles”. Some material moved to 11.1.3.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.1.5 / Value of one penalty unit for the 2016-2017 financial year is $155.46.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.1.7 / References to new cases of Oleyar v R [2015] VSCA 134 & Finn v Wallace & Stewart [2016] VSC 10.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.1.9.1 / Major rewrite of commentary in which the writer now takes a different view from the one he expressed previously.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.1 / New reference to case of Ludwig v The Queen [2015] VSCA 35 at [27]-[38].
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.6 / New references to cases of Khoa v The Queen [2015] VSCA 80; Roujnikov v The Queen [2015] VSCA 97 [24]-[25]; Collins v The Queen [2015] VSCA 106 [23]; Anthony v The Queen [2016] VSCA 22. Brief commentary on new case of Leo Clayton (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 88 [32].
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.8.3 / New references to cases of DPP v Tong Yang [2011] VSCA 161; DPP (Cth) v Carey [2012] VSCA 15 at [42].
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.2.28 / Commentary on and extract from important new case of Bradley Webster (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 66.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.7.1
11.7.2 / Statistics updated by addition of 2013/14 & 2014/15 sentencing orders.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.13 / Section entitled “Breach of sentencing orders made under the Sentencing Act” is deleted.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.13 / Section entitled “Sunset provision for Children’s Court priors” has been renumbered. It was previously 11.14.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.14 / Section entitled “The MAPPS Program” has been renumbered. It was previously 11.16.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.15 / Section about the “ROPES” program has been transferred to chapter 10.8.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.15 / Section entitled “Sentencing of adults for child abuse” has been renumbered. It was previously 11.17. All its paragraphs have been renumbered accordingly.
05/07/16 / 11 / 11.16 / Section entitled “Sentencing of adults for offence against protective worker” has been renumbered. It was previously 11.18.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.1.4 / Addition of 2013-2014 statistics and minor consequential amendments to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.5 / Section heading amended to “Parental responsibility & contact”.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.5.1 / Paragraph heading amended to “Parental responsibility – Major long-term issues”. Consequential amendments to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.5.2 / Paragraph heading amended to “Where carer may exercise parental responsibility”. Consequential amendments to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.5.3 / Minor amendment to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.6.4
4.6.5 / Addition of 2013-2014 statistics and minor consequential amendments to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.7.3 / Minor amendment to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.8.6 / Amendment to names of certain protection orders.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.9 / Inclusion of reference to Broadmeadows Children’s Court.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.9.1 / Minor amendment to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.10.1 / Major amendment to text,
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.10.5 / Minor amendment to text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.10.6.1 / Deletion of sub-heading and text.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.10.6.2 / Deletion of sub-heading. Minor amendment to text which is combined into section 4.10.6.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.10.9 / Major amendment to text,
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.17 / New section entitled “Family Drug Treatment Court” contains a description of the establishment and operation of the FDTC.
01/03/16 / 4 / 4.18 / This section entitled “Some other relevant papers” has been renumbered. It was previously 4.17.
01/03/16
Last update 19/06/15 / 5 / Page 5.1 / The following note has been placed on the first page of Chapter 5:
“FROM 01/03/2016 THIS CHAPTER SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PAPER ON THE WEBSITE ENTITLED “AMENDMENTS TO THE CYFA – FEBRUARY 2016.” IN DUE COURSE THE PAPER WILL BE MERGED INTO THIS CHAPTER AND ANY OBSOLETE MATTERS WILL BE DELETED.”
10/02/16 / 2 / 2.2 / Updated commentary on Presidents of the Children’s Court.
10/02/16 / 2 / 2.3 / Updated list of Office Holders – Children’s Court of Victoria
10/02/16 / 2 / 2.5 / Updated commentary on venues of the Court, inter alia to include Broadmeadows as a Family Division venue.
10/02/16 / 3 / 3.6 / Minor amendment to list of the most frequently cited statutes in Children’s Court cases.
10/02/16 / 3 / 3.8 /   New extracts from cases of Burrell v The Queen (2008) 238 CLR 218 at 224-225; [2008] HCA 34 at [21] and CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1 at 34-36.
  New references to Achurch v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 141 at 154; Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 at 275; Certain Lloyd’s Underwriters v Cross & Ors [2015] HCA 52.
10/02/16 / 3 / 3.9 / Amendments to discussion relating to costs orders under the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.1.1 / New cases of Hang Cao [2015] VSC 198; Re Steven Domotor [2015] VSC 100; Re Robert Penny [2015] VSC 155; Re Georgia Fields [2015] VSC 309.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.2 /   Title of section changed to “Relationship of Exceptional circumstances / Show cause & Unacceptable risk”.
  New case of Robinson v R [2015] VSCA 161.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.4.1 / New case of Robinson v R [2015] VSCA 161.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.4.3 / New case of Robinson v R [2015] VSCA 161.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.4.4 / New cases of Robinson v R [2015] VSCA 161; Luke James [2015] VSC 175; Nguyen v R [2015] VSC 69; Giurguis [2015] VSC 242; SG v TA [2015] VSC 264.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.5 / New case of Robinson v R [2015] VSCA 161.
29/07/15 / 9 / 9.4.12 / New case of SG v TA [2015] VSC 264.
22/06/15 / 11 / 11.5
11.6.4
11.6.5 / Belated amendment of sections relating to Deferral of sentencing and Group Conferences.
19/06/15 / 5
5 / 5.17.5
5.18.5 / Addition of citation [Children’s Court of Victoria-Power M, 11/01/2012].
02/06/15 / 10 / 10.3.2 / Additional material on Children’s Court diversion.
02/06/15 / 10 / 10.7 / New section entitled “Court diversion of youth offender”.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.3 / Paragraph renumbered 5.23.4.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.4 / Paragraph renumbered 5.23.5.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.5 / Paragraph renumbered 5.23.6.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.6 / Paragraph renumbered 5.23.7.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.7 / Paragraph renumbered 5.23.8.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.8 / Paragraph renumbered 5.23.9.
28/04/15 / 5 / 5.23.3 / New paragraph entitled “The meaning of ‘sexually abusive behaviours’”. Quotations from and discussion of DoHHS v J [2015] VChC 1.
27/04/15 / 10 / 10.1 / Reference to new case of C v Children’s Court of Victoria & Anor [2015] VSC 45.
27/04/15 / 10 / 10.2.5 / Reference to new case of Gild v Magistrates’ Court of Victoria [2015] VSC 84.