School Employee Charged with Possessing Child Abuse and Animal Abuse Material
Detectives from the New South Wales Police Sex Crimes Squad have charged a man employed at a school with a string of alleged child abuse material and animal abuse material offences, as part of the ongoing Strike Force Trawler investigation....
Woman Charged Over Alleged $3 Million Clandestine Lab Sourcing Role
A 59-year-old woman has been refused bail after being arrested by State Crime Command detectives and charged for her alleged involvement in a $3 million drug manufacturing syndicate operating in the Port Stephens area. The arrest follows a long-running investigation...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 July 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Doli Incapax Legislative Framework and Related Youth Offender Amendments An explanation of the process that must now be followed when deciding whether a...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 6 to 12 July 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: “One Punch” Laws in NSW: The Criminal Offence of Assault Occasioning Death One punch laws were enacted in 2014, but did they lead to or...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 June to 5 July 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Medicinal Cannabis Driving Defence Explained The defence currently before parliament has more to it than simply exempting those who are prescribed cannabis from...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 22 to 28 June 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Judge Removed from Drug Trial Pending Inquiry into Allegations of Past Evidence Fabrication A District Court Judge has been ordered to remove himself from a...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 June 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Good Character Will No Longer Be a Mitigating Factor During Sentencing in NSW A new law will prohibit the use of prior good character when...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 June 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Confidence in the NSW Criminal Justice System Is at All Time Lows Public confidence in the criminal justice system is the lowest it’s ever been....
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 1 to 7 June 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Tickle, Giggle and Bathroom Shenanigans: The Great Toilet Debate Former NSW Magistrate David Heilpern explains the absurdity of the public outrage arising from the recent...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 25 to 31 May 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Appeal Succeeds as Judge Drew Baseless Adverse Inference During Sentencing The sentence for drug offences was reduced as the initial judge speculated that the defendant...