Criminal CPD Library
The home of criminal law continuing professional development for NSW practitioners.
The Criminal CPD Library is a free, curated resource for criminal law practitioners in New South Wales. The library brings together CPD conference and seminar papers covering criminal law and related practice areas in one place, fully searchable, and free to access.
We invite submissions for papers which would be of assistance to the criminal law community and are grateful to those who have contributed their papers.
New papers are added regularly. Subscribe to be notified when new content is available.
Recently Added
- Domestic Violence Evidence in Chief: Fundamentals and Practical Advice - June 2017
- Putting a Dangerous Weapon in the Hands of a Prosecutor - January 2025
- Criminal Law Update 2025 - June 2026
- Relying on Evidence of Your Client’s Good Character - July 2026
- Excluding ERISPs of Clients with an Intellectual Disability - May 2015
- The Three C’s – Competence, Compellability and Credibility of Witnesses - June 2013
- Admissions - July 2026
- Avoiding Incompetent Trial Advocacy According to Authorities - July 2026
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