Crime and Mental Health Law in New South Wales, 3rd edition
A practical guide to the law on mental health issues that arise within the criminal justice framework in New South Wales
Crime and Mental Health Law in NSW, Supplement to the 3rd edition
The MHCIFPA introduces new definitions of mental health and cognitive impairment. It codifies the tests for fitness and the newly named defence of “act proven but not criminally responsible by reason of mental health impairment or cognitive impairment.” This supplement offers a practitioners and clinicians a practical roadmap to the MHCIFPA, highlighting the changes in practice and procedure.
Ray Steinwall is a highly respected practicing lawyer, academic and author. He has provided legal and policy advice to business and governments nationally and internationally on competition, consumer law and regulation and published extensively in this field.
He is an Adjunct Professor UNSW Law and a Member of the Australian Competition Tribunal. He has also served on various bodies including as a Member of the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council and the Expert Panel on Unconscionable Conduct and the Franchising Code of Conduct. He also has knowledge of and interest in the development of competition and consumer law in the Asia Pacific.
Roderick N Howie KC has held numerous public offices in New South Wales including Public Defender, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Crown Advocate. He was appointed a judge of the District Court of New South Wales in 1996 and a justice of the Supreme Court in September 2000. He retired from the Bench in May 2010. He is an esteemed author and editor of several LexisNexis publications.