Cassius Turvey Murder Case: The Impact of Race and Social Status in Criminal Investigations
The murder of 13-year-old Cassius Turvey, a Noongar schoolboy from Perth, at the hands of a group of white men while he was walking home from school was one of the most confronting criminal cases in recent Australian history, highlighting...
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Practical Legal Training in New South Wales Is “No Longer Fit for Purpose”
Practical legal training (PLT) is the final step before a person who has successfully completed an accredited law degree or diploma can become eligible for admission as a lawyer in New South Wales. The component is administered by the Legal...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 October 2025
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Court Ruling Rejecting the Right of Pro-Palestine Organisers to March on the Opera House The appeals court found that the protest marking two years of...
Court Rejects Legislation Empowering Police to Move-On Protesters at Place of Worship
“In this matter we have been able to uphold the right of people in NSW to protest. That is important because there is so much to protest about,” said Josh Lees, Palestine Action Group spokesperson, on Thursday, 17 October 2025....
Federal Court Greenlights Baseless Zionist Case Against Journalist Mary Kostakidis
Federal Court Justice Stephen McDonald has permitted the Zionist Federation of Australia to go ahead with its lawsuit against renowned Australian journalist Mary Kostikidas, which was lodged in April this year, after her defence team sought to have the case...
“When Cops Kill, Who Polices the Police”: The Gilberts on the Killing of Their Son Luke
Shot Dead is a recently published account of the police killing of 24-year-old Luke Gilbert, who was shot by two officers early on 1 October 2022. Luke’s mother, Nicola Gilbert wrote the book, which she asserts was required following the...
Policing the Enemy Within: The AFP Launches National Security Teams to Enhance Social Cohesion
The Australian federal police (AFP) announced on 8 October 2025 that it launched new National Security Investigation teams the previous month “to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion”. These proactive teams are to...
NSW Government Increases Standard Non-Parole Period for Domestic Violence Murders
The New South Wales government has introduced the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Sexual Offences) Bill 2025 into parliament which would, if passed, increase the standard non-parole period (SNPP) for offences of murder committed against current or former intimate partners...
Dan Duggan Makes Final Appeal Against Trumped Up US Extradition Request
Australian citizen Dan Duggan will appear in Federal Court on Thursday, 16 October 2025, as he appeals the decision to greenlight his extradition to the United States based on a 2017 District Court of Columbia grand jury indictment that charges...
Anti-Money Laundering Obligations of Lawyers in New South Wales
A new regime which comes into effect on 1 July 2026 will impose a range of obligations on New South Wales lawyers when it comes anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF), including to register with AUSTRAC, develop AML/CTF programs, conduct...
