The NSW Surveillance Bill Is Set to Impact Us All, Regardless of Any Guilt
A piece of legislation currently before New South Wales parliament is increasingly causing alarm amongst the constituency, as, whilst the bill is being framed as part an ongoing legislative crackdown on organised crime, the majority of the laws contained in...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 August 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Drug Importation Requires Proof of Two Mental Fault Elements The High Court dismissed a Crown appeal which sought to overturn a finding...
NSW Police Watchdog Directs that Drug Dogs Raids During Pride Month Be Reinvestigated
The state’s law enforcement watchdog has directed the New South Wales Police Force to reopen its inquiry into a mid-June 2026 spate of drug dog raids upon LGBTIQA+ nightclubs located on Gadigal land in Sydney’s Oxford Street precinct, right in...
Woman Charged Over Alleged $3 Million Clandestine Lab Sourcing Role
A 59-year-old woman has been refused bail after being arrested by State Crime Command detectives and charged for her alleged involvement in a $3 million drug manufacturing syndicate operating in the Port Stephens area. The arrest follows a long-running investigation...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 July 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Doli Incapax Legislative Framework and Related Youth Offender Amendments An explanation of the process that must now be followed when deciding whether a...
“One Punch” Laws in NSW: The Criminal Offence of Assault Occasioning Death
A person may be found guilty of the offence of ‘assault causing death’ in New South Wales by delivering a single punch, push or kick, even if he or she did not intend to kill or cause serious harm. The...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 June to 5 July 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Medicinal Cannabis Driving Defence Explained The defence currently before parliament has more to it than simply exempting those who are prescribed cannabis from...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 June 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Confidence in the NSW Criminal Justice System Is at All Time Lows Public confidence in the criminal justice system is the lowest it’s ever been....
Illicit Drug Use Is Spiking, Yet NSW Authorities Continue Deadly and Performative Approach
The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program released its latest figures for the period December 2024 to October 2025, and in its ninth year, it found there has been a significant spike in illicit drug use in this country, in terms...
The Combined Offence of High Range Drink Driving and Drug Driving in NSW
A little after 3pm on Sunday, 3 March 2026, New South Wales Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers were patrolling on Bundjalung land in the northeastern New South Wales town of Tweed Heads, when they were alerted to a...