Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 November 2025

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

Inciting Another to Procure a Child for Unlawful Sexual Activity is Not a Crime, Court Finds

The Supreme Court found it was not a crime under the charged section for a person to persuade another to commit a child sexual offence.

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The NSW Offence of Permitting an Intoxicated Person on Licensed Premises

The law will soon be changed so that licensees are no longer guilty of a crime for allowing intoxicated people to remain on licensed premises.

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Victorian Government to Impose Adult Sentences for Violent Youth Crime

“All children 14 and above committing violent crimes… will face adult sentences in adult courts”.

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Terrorism Threat from White Male Teens Is on the Rise in Australia

Another young right-wing male has been arrested for threatening terrorism, yet police continue to allow neo-Nazis to incite violence with impunity.

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NACC Commissioner Brereton and the Conflict-of-Interest Scandal That Keeps on Giving

Major General Paul Brereton continues to assist the Australian Defence Force while heading the watchdog that probes defence corruption complaints.

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Hamas Applies to be Removed from List of Terrorist Organisations

The political party voted into power in 2006 has applied to be delisted as a declared terrorist organisation.

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NSW Police Officer Referred to DPP for Potential Criminal Charges Over Serious Misconduct

The police watchdog found the officer used excessive force on six occasions and attempted to destroy evidence by submerging two body worn cameras.

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Ending Global Cannabis Prohibition Is Inevitable, According to Sydney Uni Symposium

“[T]he sheer amount of damage that happens… because of the criminalisation of the personal possession of drugs is obscene”.

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