Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 March 2021

22/03/2021

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

NSW Police Commissioner Grilled Over Handling of Christian Porter Investigation

Mr Fuller made a number of questionable claims and startling admissions when questioned in parliament about the investigation into Christian Porter.

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Dungay’s Nephew Paul Silva Continues Fight as Custody Death Toll Rises

The fight to protect our First Peoples from dying in custody continues, as three more deaths occur in the space of a week.

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Attorney-General Sues for Defamation

Christian Porter has commenced defamation proceedings against the ABC and one of its reporters.

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Peter Dutton Accused of Misallocating Public Funds

The audit office may investigate allegations Mr Dutton ignored merit-based rankings in order to score political points.

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The Home Run for Julian Tour Hits Sydney With Calls for Freedom The Home Run for Julian Tour Hits Sydney With Calls for Freedom

A road tour led by Julian Assange’s father is calling for the Australian journalist to be brought home.

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Sydney Man Charged with Slavery Offences

A former Australian soldier and self-styled “patriarchal overlord” has been accused of enslaving women.

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“Until We Win”: Assange’s Father John Shipton on the Home Run Tour for Julian

Julian Assange’s father speaks about the campaign to have the award-winning Australian journalist brought home.

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The Rule of Law: A Principle for Coalition Ministers to Flout and Undermine

The politicians that have been invoking the rule of law are the very same people who’ve been undermining it for years.

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Doctors Face Deregistration for Expressing Concerns About COVID Vaccines

Medical professionals have been warned they could face disciplinary action for expressing concerns about the vaccine rollout.

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“Disgraceful” NSW Police Officer Fails to Get His Job Back

An officer who was sacked for running a misogynistic, homophobic and racist chat group has lost his bid for reinstatement.

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Mick Fuller’s Sexual Consent App: The “Worst Idea… All Year”

The man who defends the illegal strip searching of women and children now appears to be an authority on sexual consent.

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Sydney Mobilises En Masse for the Women’s Justice March

The March for Justice has made clear that gendered violence must end in Australia.

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Gladys Berejiklian Referred to ICAC Once Again

The NSW Premier has been referred to the corruption watchdog for allegedly failing to declare a conflict of interest when dealing with road upgrades.

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Streamlining Is Penalising Victim-Survivors: An Interview With DVNSW’s Renata Field

The ‘streamlining’ of Victim Services has shifted the burden of establishing violence onto victims, making it harder to access entitlements.

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“My Heart Lies in Seeking Justice”: An Interview With Wiradjuri Lawyer Taylah Gray

The Wiradjuri woman who took on NSW police last year to ensure a BLM protest went ahead is now an admitted lawyer ready to fight for social justice.

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The Rising Christian Right: “Dual Citizens of Australia and the Kingdom of God”

The recent Church and State Summit has renewed concerns about the influence of the Christian right on government policy.

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Albanese Finds Wings, as Porter Moves to Sue and Morrison Continues to Fumble

Labor has finally stepped up to make it clear that gendered violence will no longer be tolerated in Australian society.

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