Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 1 to 7 December 2025

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

DNA Evidence Ruled Inadmissible as “Investigator Mediated Contamination” Was Possible

The court found that a DNA sample found in a firearm case was inadmissible as the police search was conducted incompetently.

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The Offence of Shooting a Firearm at a Dwelling House in NSW

The investigation of a recent drive-by shooting at a house in Bossley Park has led to the execution of a high-risk warrant at a residence in Waterloo.

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First Ever Conviction of an Australian Police Officer Over Aboriginal Death in Custody

The NSW police officer who crashed into and killed Dunghutti teen Jai Walker has been convicted of dangerous driving causing death.

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“Opposing the Current State of Policing”: Watch the Cops to Rally Before the Downing Centre

A protest against police brutality and overreach is being held outside Sydney’s Downing Centre Courthouse next week.

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Shoebridge Calls out the Antisemitism Envoy for Disregarding Nazis and Demonising Palestinians

The Senator questioned the antisemitism envoy about why she has ignored neo-Nazi demonstrations while condemning those who protest the genocide in Gaza.

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Trump and Hegseth Have Been Mass Murdering Foreign Nationals in the Caribbean

The US recently murdered at least 83 foreign nationals by striking 22 vessels over suspicions they contained drugs.

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Increasingly Authoritarian Governments Favour Failed Drug War Tactics

As the US commits war crimes by murdering unarmed suspected drug traffickers at sea, our nations doubles-down on the failed war on drugs.

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Authorities Continue in Refusal to Disclose Circumstances Surrounding First Nations Death

Six months after Kumanjayi White was restrained to death by police officers in an NT supermarket, authorities continue to ignore his family’s requests for information.

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