Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 June 2022

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

What are the Defences to Defamation in New South Wales?

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In the Final Hours of the Assange Extradition, Doctors Call on UK Home Secretary to See Reason

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Albanese “Is Not a Prohibitionist at Heart”: PM’s Political Roots Include Drug Law Reform

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The Offence of Subornation of Perjury in New South Wales

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High Court Strikes Down Dutton’s Citizenship Cancellation Terror Powers

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The Law, Penalties and Defences for Possessing a Commercial Quantity of Unlawfully Imported Border Controlled Drug

A Sydney man has been released on a $1 million security after being charged in relation to an alleged 347 kilogram importation of heroin.

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Critical Incident Investigation to be Launched into Pepper Spray Death

Police have launched an investigation after a man died when pepper sprayed by officers.

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“Cautiously Optimistic”: NSW Council for Civil Liberties Josh Pallas on Albanese

With a federal ICAC in the works, the cashless welfare card abandoned and positive rhetoric about restoring rights, there are signs this government could undo some of the Coalition’s harm.

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Home Affairs Minister’s ‘God-Like Powers’ are Unconstitutional, High Court Rules

It is unconstitutional for the minister to be the judge, jury and executioner when it comes to cancelling citizenship.

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Albanese Won’t Lift the Unemployed Above the Line, Says Antipoverty Centre’s Jay Coonan

Our PM speaks of his welfare roots but doesn’t plan to raise payments for those living in poverty.

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The ACT Government Has Greenlighted Drug Decriminalisation

There are calls for the rest of Australia to follow the ACT’s lead by decriminalising the personal possession of illicit drugs.

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The Defence of Lawful Correction of a Minor

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Drug Law Reformists Call on Albanese to Legalise Recreational Cannabis

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NT Government Continues Youth Detention Torture Regime at Don Dale

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