The Child Sexual Offence Evidence Program - with Leanne Mellor, Nguyen Ngo and Helen Shaw

This episode of the podcast discusses the state-wide expansion of the Child Sexual Offence Evidence Program (CSOEP). This follows the extended pilot program at Sydney and Newcastle District Courts and is established by the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Child Sexual Offence Evidence) Act 2023 (NSW).

This podcast features three of Legal Aid's more experienced practitioners with the CSOEP pilot:

Helen Shaw, Senior Solicitor, Indictable Team 2

Leanne Mellor, Senior Solicitor, Newcastle Crime Team

Nguyen Ngo, Solicitor IV, High Risk Offenders Unit

This podcast serves as a follow up to Helen Shaw's podcast from 2020 discussing the pilot program, which you can find here.

Also referred to in the podcast is the UK Advocate's Gateway website, which is available here.