Partial defence of provocation (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a current Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Provocation Committee. This Committee was established on 14 June 2012 to inquire into and report on: the retention of the partial defence of provocation including abolishing the defence or amending the defence in light of proporsals in other jurisdictions; the adequacy of the defence of self-defence for victims of prolonged domestic and sexual violence; and any other matters.
The submission period closed on Friday 24 August 2012. The Committee held three public hearings on 28 and 29 August and 21 September 2012.
The timeline for this Inquiry has been extended. The Committee's report is due to be tabled no later than 2 May 2013.
If you have any further enquiries please contact the Secretariat on 9230 3504.
Timeline (click to show)
Referred: 14 Jun 2012
» Call for submissions: 22 Jun 2012
» Submissions close: 24 Aug 2012
» Final Report Due: 2 May 2013
Reports and Government Responses (click to show)
Hearings and Transcripts (click to show)
Submissions (click to show)
Other Documents (click to show)
| Date | Type of Document |
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| 22/06/2012 | Media release: Announcing commencement of Inquiry |
| 04/07/2012 | Briefing paper |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice, Supplementary Questions on Notice and responses to Options Paper: Mr Daniel Stubbs, Centre Director, Inner City Legal Centre |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Graeme Coss, Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Law School |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and Supplementary Questions on Notice: Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas APM, NSW Police Force |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice, Supplementary Questions on Notice and responses to Options Paper: Ms Liz Snell, Law Reform and Policy Co-ordinator, Women's Legal Services NSW |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and Supplementary Questions on Notice: Ms Maura Boland, Deputy Director General, Strategy and Policy, Family and Community Services |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and Supplementary Questions on Notice: Ms Betty Green, Convenor, NSW Domestic Violence Coalition |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Dina Yehia SC, Public Defender, Public Defenders Office |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Supplementary Questions on Notice: Mr John McKenzie, Chief Legal Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Ltd. |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: Dr Kate fitz-Gibbon, Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 28/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice, Supplementary Questions on Notice and responses to Options Paper: Dr Justin Koonin, Co-Convenor, NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby |
| 29/08/2012 | Tabled document: Mr Lloyd Babb SC, Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book - suggested directions to jury on the defence of provocation |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Phil Cleary |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and Supplementary Questions on Notice: Mr Lloyd Babb SC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and Supplementary Questions on Notice: Ms Penny Musgrave, Director, Criminal Law Review Division, Department of Attorney General and Jusice |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: A/Prof Thomas Crofts and Dr Arlie Loughnan, University of Sydney Law School |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: The Hon James Wood AO QC, Chairperson, NSW Law Reform Commission |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice, Supplementary Questions on Notice and responses to Options Paper: Mr Bernard Coles QC, President, Bar Association of NSW |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Supplementary Questions on Notice: Ms Martha Jabour, Executive Director, Homicide Victims Support Group |
| 29/08/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and Supplementary Questions on Notice: Mr Justin Dowd, President, NSW Law Society |
| 29/08/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Mr Phil Cleary |
| 21/09/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice and response to Options Paper: Mr Cameron Murphy, President, NSW Council for Civil Liberties Inc. |
| 21/09/2012 | Options Paper |
| 21/09/2012 | Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Susan Smith, Solicitor/Coordinator, Redfern Legal Centre and Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service |
| 21/09/2012 | Answers to Supplementary Questions on Notice: Mrs Susan Smith, Solicitor/Coordinator, Redfern Legal Centre and Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service |
| 04/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Mr Lloyd Babb SC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) |
| 04/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Mr Graeme Coss, Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Law School |
| 04/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Professor Julie Stubbs, University of NSW, Faculty of Law |
| 04/10/2012 | Responses to Options Paper: Ms Dina Yehia SC, Public Defender, Public Defenders Office |
| 04/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: A/Professor Thomas Crofts and Dr Arlie Loughnan, University of Sydney Law School |
| 04/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Mr Justin Dowd, President, Law Society of NSW |
| 05/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 08/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Ms Betty Green, Convenor, NSW Domestic Violence Committee Coalition |
| 10/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Ms Martha Jabour, Executive Director, Homicide Victims Support Group (Australia) Inc. |
| 18/10/2012 | Response to Options Paper: Mr John McKenzie, Chief Legal Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Ltd. |
| 14/11/2012 | Media Release: Extension of reporting deadline |
| 20/02/2013 | Media release: Extension of reporting deadline |
| 23/04/2013 | Media release: Release of the report |
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