A guardian's notification under s 316(2)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) for trial by judge alone must express the specific opinion that it is in the accused's best interests, and cannot be effected by merely signing the prescribed election form used by accused persons. When indicating notional sentences under s 301 following a special hearing involving multiple offences, the court must address concurrency and totality. The range of 'other orders' available under s 318(2) for non-serious offences remains unclear.
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