Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 April 2022

18/04/2022

by Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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

The Offence of Juror Misconduct in New South Wales

Two men accused of sexual assault are facing a fourth trial as a result of juror misconduct.

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Vaccine Mandates for School Teachers Are Unlawful, Human Rights Commission Asserts

Queensland’s Human Rights Commission has submitted that mandating vaccines for school teachers violates the state’s Human Rights Act.

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New Chief Justice of NSW Releases Updated Supreme Court COVID Protocols

Chief Justice Andrew Bell has released new COVID protocols pertaining to the running of the NSW Supreme Court.

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NSW Police Officer Found Guilty of Serious Misconduct for Humiliating Child

The police officer repeatedly grabbed the First Nation’s boy’s nipple as five other officers stood around laughing.

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New Surveillance Laws Will Disproportionately Target Australian Muslims

The government’s ‘extraordinary’ new surveillance powers allow agencies to identify a ‘class of persons’ and pervasively surveil all of its members without a warrant.

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Are Police Officers Required to Follow the Road Rules?

A police officer is facing court after allegedly driving at speeds of up to 230km/h and passing 77 vehicles to reach a bruised colleague.

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A Progressive Voice for Change: An Interview With Greens for Page Kashmir Miller

The 22-year old law student brings a progressive voice to politics which is at odds with the views of the current stock.

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Tibetan Independence Rising: An Interview with Tibetan Youth Congress’ Sonam Tsering

There is hope Tibet will finally secure its independence, despite China’s growing power.

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Perrottet’s Protest Crackdown Won’t Halt 78-Year-old Scientist Climate Defender

“I am morally compelled to act. If I were to step back and be silent in this… it would, in my opinion, be cowardice.”

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The Offence of Giving False or Misleading Information in New South Wales

William Tyrrell’s foster-mother has been charged with giving false or misleading information to the NSW Crime Commission.

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The Ever-Increasing Authoritarianism of the NSW Coalition Government

The Coalition continues in its quest to remove legal safeguards, suppress freedoms and silence dissent.

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Morrison’s Ransacked Australia: Time to Turf Him Before It Goes Further

The federal government’s track record is one of contempt for the public and avoidance of multiple crises.

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