5 Cases Podcast - Episode 31

It’s back to regular programming! In Episode 31 Sophie and Caitlin discuss:

1. Legitimate forensic purpose in a police subpoena in RS v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2026] NSWCCA 128

2. The Carey Defence and Directions and when it doesn’t apply in Aslan - Aslan v R [2026] NSWCCA 123

3. Cross examination of an accused, and the limits on it or not, in NR v R [2026] NSWCCA 126

4. Whether you can be convicted on fingerprint and DNA evidence alone in Haouchar v R [2026] NSWCCA 124

5. And a further reminder that no causal link is required between disadvantaged background and offending when applying Bugmy principles in  Armstrong v R [2026] NSWCCA 112