Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 9 to 15 September 2024

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

Lawyer Caught Out Submitting AI Generated List of Fabricated Cases to Court

The lawyer used popular legal software to generate a list of supposed legal authorities, which did not even exist.

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Victoria Police to Unleash Excessive Policing Powers on Disrupt Land Forces

Police have used a planned protest against an upcoming weapons trade show to justify being granted extreme powers, which could subsequently be used against all protesters.

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The Encryption Wars Continue as ASIO Demands Big Tech Unlock Private Messaging

The Australian government is gearing up to force technology companies to unlock encrypted communications data, thereby giving authorities greater access to our private lives.

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A Paramilitary Victoria Police Greets Disrupt Land Forces with Its Entire Arsenal

Police unleashed once again against protesters voicing legitimate concerns, this time about the weapons industry’s enabling of genocide.

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Unimpaired Drivers Continue to Face Drug Driving Charges in New South Wales

The failure of our drug driving regime to set prescribed concentration levels – like drink driving – means drivers can be criminalised for small traces that cannot impair.

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Should the Age for Creating a Social Media Account be Lowered?

The government’s plan to lower the age at which a young person can create a social media account is short-sighted and futile.

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Attorney General Waxes Lyrical About His Whistleblower Protections that Fail All

The AG claims “[i]mproved whistleblower protection has long been an interest of mine”, while continuing to criminally prosecute those who expose crime and corruption.

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The Legal Defence of Mental Health or Cognitive Impairment in NSW

The case of a mother suspected of killing her two young sons in the Blue Mountains raises more questions than answers.

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Busting the Duopoly: Both Majors Shaking in Their Boots at Prospect of 2025 Election

“We can’t keep voting for the same two parties and expecting a different result”.

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Appeals to the District Court Against Local Court Convictions in NSW

A former NRL player has successfully appealed his break and enter conviction, with the appeal court finding ‘suspicion is no substitute for proof’.

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Heavily Armed Police Make Civilians Who Oppose Rising Militarism the Enemy

The recent use of excessive force by Victoria Police against unarmed civilian protesters is part of a global trend toward militarising domestic police forces.

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Should Social Media Companies Be Responsible for Spreading Lies?

Elon Musk has called the Australian government ‘fascists’ for introducing laws whereby media companies could be fined up to 5% of global revenue for spreading lies.

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