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Early Appropriate Guilty Plea (EAGP) Process

The Early Appropriate Guilty Plea (EAGP) scheme commenced in April 2018. The EAGP scheme was introduced to promote early identification of issues and resolution in indictable (serious) criminal cases, with the aim of improving court efficiency, reducing delays, and saving resources. It is covered by a Court Practice Note. Local Court Practice Note.In providing the…

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Introduction of Stricter Bail Laws and ‘Post and Boast’ laws for NSW Youth

New Additional Test for Bail – S 22C Bail Act 2013 The Bail and Crimes Amendment Bill 2024 (NSW) was passed on the 24th of March 2024, making it more difficult for young people older than 14 but younger than 18 to obtain bail. This introduces harsher bail standards for young people re-offend whilst already…

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