Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 12 to 18 January 2026

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:

Appeal Against Sentence Succeeds Due to the Principle of Parity

The defendant was resentenced for a robbery offence after he received nearly double the sentence of his co-defendant.

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The Offence of Engaging in Acts of Child Prostitution in New South Wales

Some see Trump’s campaign in Venezuela as a way to distract from his administration’s failure to release the complete Epstein files.

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The Hasbara Royal Commission and the Erasure of Palestinian Australians

Our PM’s decision to hold a Royal Commission together with the recent protest ban will ensure criticism of the Gaza genocide is suppressed.

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No Immutable Force: Anticop Founder Tom Raue on the Modern Police Force

The founder of anticop explains that Australia hasn’t always had an organised police force and doesn’t necessarily need one.

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“That Sort of Stepping Up”: Gaza Flotilla Participant Juliet Lamont on Centring Palestinian Lives

The Australian documentary filmmaker is joining a flotilla which is on its way to provide desperately needed aid to the besieged people of Gaza.

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Inmate Appeals Refusal to Release Him via Writ of Habeas Corpus

A man convicted of murder in 2018 is seeking release via a writ of habeas corpus on the basis the murder count against him was not indicted.

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Stamping Out Hate with Draconian Laws Is a Rush to the Bottom in Terms of Rights

The proposed additional anti-hate laws represent a further divisive slide down the slippery slope towards authoritarianism.

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Federal Government’s Antisemitism Hate Bill Threatens to Further Erode Civil Liberties

The proposal would send us further down the slippery slope of authoritarianism on dubious claims of increased public safety.

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