Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 16 to 22 February 2026

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

NSW Supreme Court’s Reasons for Maintaining Major Events Declaration for Herzog Visit

The court found it was warranted for police to wield extraordinary powers during the visit.

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The State Set the Scene for Police Brutality: NSWCCL President Timothy Roberts on the Herzog Rally

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ALS Warns of Unprecedented Risk of First Nations Custody Deaths in NSW

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The Offence of Impersonating a Police Officer in New South Wales

A man was arrested and charged last week for claiming to be a police officer after following and stopping a woman in a Surry Hills alleyway.

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Right to Housing in Pending NSW Human Rights Bill Could End Unfair Tenant Evictions

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The Blanket Ban on Protests in NSW Has Been Lifted, But the Damage Has Been Done

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United States Calls on Europe to Join in Return to Era of Western Expansionism

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Pauline Hanson’s Dog Whistling on Muslims Sets Politics into Race to the Bottom

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