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...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 May 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Police Thuggery Is the New Blue in Ever-Creeping Authoritarian Australia An outcry has erupted over an incident whereby police shoved an elderly bicyclist to the...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 May 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Proposed Offence of Covert Stalking in New South Wales The proposed offence would severely limit the ability to lawfully use private investigators and tracking...