Chair
Michael Gleeson, Acting Crown Prosecutor for the Office Director of Public Prosecutions
Professional Skills
Effective Advocacy within the Child Sexual Assault Offence Evidence Program
- Child sexual offence evidence scheme
- Procedural and evidentiary issues
- Pre-recorded evidence
- Witness intermediaries
- Cross-examining child witnesses
Presented by Matthew Johnston, Barrister, Forbes Chambers, Preeminent Criminal Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Professional Skills
This program is based on NSW legislation
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Presenters
Matthew Johnston, Barrister, Forbes Chambers
Matthew specialises in criminal law appearing for both defence and prosecution. Matthew has extensive experience in trials, bail applications and sentencing at all levels of the criminal justice system including the Local Court, Children’s Court, District Court and the Supreme Court. Matthew conducts complex trials including murder, ‘white collar’ fraud, drug importation, computer forensics, sexual assault and serious property offences. Matthew’s appellate practice includes advice and appearance in sentence and conviction appeals and interlocutory (5F) applications before the Court of Criminal Appeal. Matthew has experience before the Coroner’s Court (as Counsel Assisting and on behalf on interested parties), NSW Crime Commission, Australian Crime Commission, ICAC, Police Integrity Commission, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Land and Environment Court. Matthew has extensive experience acting on behalf of defendants under the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. In addition to his criminal practice Matthew has experience in disciplinary proceedings and professional misconduct matters.
