Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 24 to 30 November 2025

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

Standard of Proof for Alleged Offences in NSW Correctional Centre Has Been Lowered

The standard of proof that applies to offences in correctional centres has been reduced from ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ to ‘on the balance of probabilities’.

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‘Skye’s Law’: The Offence of Police Pursuit in New South Wales

A 16-year-old has been charged over two police pursuits in Sydney’s southwest, after allegedly fleeing from officers in stolen cars.

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The Wunna Nyiyaparli Have Been Stripped of Roy Hill Native Title Rights Based on Void Documents

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s company used illegitimate documents to ensure traditional rights holders are denied access to their lands.

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Victoria Police Illegally Installed Permanent Listening Devices in Prisons

The illegal installation of 115 listening devices in prisons is yet another example of the disregard shown by Victoria police towards the law and criminal justice.

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The Tricky New Laws Designed to Respond to Rising Neo-Nazism in New South Wales

The NSW government has introduced laws which are said to combat Nazi conduct in public, but many see them as an unjustified restriction on free speech.

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The Great “Antisemitism Crimewave” Was Not Motivated by Prejudice Towards Jews

“None of the individuals that we have investigated… [over the supposed antisemitism crimewave] have displayed any form of antisemitic ideology”.

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Pennings Reigns Victorious Over Adanis’ Five-Year “Attack Dog” Legal Pursuit

Activist Ben Pennings has emerged victorious after Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani dragged him across hot coals in the courts for five years.

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Trump Administration to Monitor Crimes by Migrants in Australia

The campaign of blaming migrants for society’s problems continues, with the US announcing it will monitor crimes committed by migrants living in Australia.

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