Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 21 to 27 September 2026

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown

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

A Sentence May Be Excessive Despite Initial Court Considering Multiple Mitigating Factors

The appeal court found the defendant’s sentence to be manifestly excessive despite the initial judge having explicitly taken several factors favouring him into account.

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Sydney Rallies to Demand that NSW Cops Stop Targeting Oxford Street Gay Bars

Hundreds gathered at Sydney’s Taylor Square to protest against the recent midnight raids on gay bars.

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The Red Lines Package Bill Would End Australian Complicity in Foreign Atrocities

The proposed laws seek to ensure our nation “does not fund, arm or invest in conduct that violates the very principles of international law”.

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A Summary of the Medicinal Cannabis Drug Driving Defence in NSW

The defence provides that medicinal cannabis users are not guilty of drug driving in certain circumstances, despite having THC in their system.

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Resisting Rising Militarism: WA Anti-War Collective Organisers on Protesting Land Forces 2026

There will be protests at the expo which showcases weapons produced by and sold to “countries that are committing war crimes, genocide and terrible human rights abuses”.

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Raids on Visa Overstayers Won’t Resemble US ICE Raids, Minister Claims

The Australian home affairs minister claims that a new force of migrant officers empowered to hunt down visa overstayers won’t abuse their powers.

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NSW Extends Its Youth Bail Crackdown, Despite Claims of Rising Youth Crime Being a Fallacy

Authorities are intent on locking more kids up for longer, despite the evidence showing the move to be counterproductive and unjustified.

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Developers Are Warning the Same AI that Broke into Medicare Could Wipe Out Humanity

There are concerns the autonomous AI that hacked into Medicare could develop the capability to breach systems essential to sustaining human life.

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