Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 March 2025

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

Sexual Assault Conviction Quashed Due to Admission of Unfairly Prejudicial Evidence

The appeal court overturned the conviction as the police body warn camera footage admitted at trial was unfairly prejudicial to the defendant.

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Antisemites Under the Bed: Full Blown McCarthyism Hits Australia

The Australian Research Council has suspended author Dr Randa Adel-Fatah’s research grant due to her support for the Palestinian cause.

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Australian Army Reservist’s Security Clearance Revoked Over Loyalty to Israel

The Tribunal found that ASIO was justified in revoking the security clearance of an Australian Army Reservist due to his allegiance to Israel.

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Teen Death During High-Speed Chase Highlights Dangers of Police Pursuits

The New South Wales Police Force continues its policy of engaging in high-speed pursuits, despite the extreme dangers posed to all road roads.

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‘I’m Going to Christ Church 2.0 This Joint”: Islamophobia Alive and Well in Australia

The threat of a mass shooting at a Sydney mosque is part of the 580% increase in Islamophobic incidents across our nation.

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Turns Out the UK AUKUS Submarines Are Just as Unviable as the US Subs

While millions of Australians suffer through a cost-of-living crisis, our government is dumping billions into a submarine deal described as “unachievable”.

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Former Magistrate Heilpern Continues to Call for Medicinal Cannabis Driving Defence

Those with medicinal cannabis prescriptions should have a defence to drug driving, and charges should never be brought unless the concentration is capable of impairing.

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NSW Pill Testing Is Welcomed, But No Substitute for Robust Drug Law Reform

While pill testing at music fewtivals is a good start, a broader move towards legalisation would see significant social and economic benefits.

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Sydney Uni Pro-Palestinian Deportation Scare Foreshadows Potential Debilitating Law Reform

A university student faces deportation if suspended for supporting the Palestinian cause.

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