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 devices to surveil others.

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Modern Labor Is “Quite Comfortable” With the Trump-Netanyahu Agenda, Says Shoebridge

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The Erosion of Australia’s Responsibility to Its People: ISIS Brides, IDF Returnees and Gaza Activists

The Australian government’s treatment of ISIS brides, IDF returnees and kidnapped Gaza activists exemplify the erosion of its responsibilities towards citizens.

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NSW Police are Withdrawing Criminal Charges Brought Under Unconstitutional Protest Ban

The police commissioner announced that charges brought under the unconstitutional blanket ban on protests will be withdrawn, but many are asking, ‘where’s the apology?’.

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The Offence of ‘Home Invasion’: Aggravated Break and Enter to Commit Serious Indictable Offence

A 15-year old boy has been charged with ‘home invasion’ after allegedly breaking into a house in Cabramatta and assaulting a girl, before fleeing the scene.

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UN Demands Australia Halts Its Intensification of the Funnelling of First Nations Kids into Prisons

The committee on eliminating racism has called on the Australian government to end the growing practice of locking up Indigenous children.

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Stronger Law Enforcement Contributes to Prison Population Being the Highest Ever in NSW

“[I]ncreased police activity and stronger enforcement… [is] resulting in more people entering the justice system”.

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