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Breakthrough! 🚀 We're thrilled to share the newly obtained NSW Police Force Handbook chapters, secured through a successful GIPA request. Head over to our resources section for immediate access to this material. Happy Monday!!

So today has been an interesting day, I finally heard back about my GIPA request to the NSW Police Force for their handbook. I am pleased to announce that I was at least partially successful, and in the coming days or weeks I will be able to share with all of you the most up to date resources for cross examining Police! They have notified me that parts will be redacted, but there are sections which will be provided in full. I will upload the documents to our Resources section

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Did you see Kellie presenting at the Criminal Law Conference yesterday? Tell us what you thought! Slides will be uploaded to the resources section of our page.

We are pleased to announce our new CPD event taking place on 24 October 2026 at L'Aqua, Sydney. There are a host of wonderful speakers at the event, including: Deputy Chief Judge O'Brien Dr Chris Lennings, Forensic psychologist Dr Kerri Eagle, Forensic psychiatrist Karl Prince, Public Defender Kellie Stares SC Sam McKensey, and Jeremy Etkind The event covers all 4 strands for CPD and is eligible for 6 points. We hope to see you there.

Check out the podcast by Kellie Stares SC with Legal Aid NSW discussing the methods for preparation, and differences in approach when cross-examining Police.

On 1 July 2026 I will be presenting at the Legal Aid Criminal Law Conference on the topic of cross-examination of Police. I'll be dealing with - · How to spot the issue · Find the paper trail to assist in formulating the cross-examination · How you can use the material you find to cross-examine Police, or other witnesses · Example cross-examination of Police collusion when preparing statements · Example cross-examination for notebook entries · Ex