Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 16 to 22 September 2024

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

‘Sexsomnia’ and the Legal Defence of Automatism in New South Wales

A man has been acquitted of sexually assaulting three boys after the prosecution failed to prove he was awake at the time.

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The Reformulated Guideline Judgment on Dangerous Driving Occasioning GBH or Death

In dangerous driving cases involving a young person with limited or no priors, a “custodial sentence will usually be appropriate unless… [there is] a low level of moral culpability”.

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NSW Police Inquiry Finds that Sending Officers to Mental Health Incidents Escalates Them

The report recommends that police work with NSW Health to develop responses to mental health incidents that focus on de-escalation and support.

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US Case Against Duggan Is “Vague, Embarrassing and Oppressive” Lawyers Tell Dreyfus

Our authorities continue to detain an Australian father-of-six at the behest of the United States despite glaring problems in the so-called ‘evidence’ against him.

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The Soft US Military Takeover of Australia Is Simply a “Pooling of Sovereignty”

The federal government has been gradually surrendering our military sovereignty to the United States.

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What is the Likely Penalty for Robbery Offences in New South Wales?

A man is facing criminal charges over allegations he forced a taxi driver at knifepoint to surrender his vehicle before fleeing from police.

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A Rogue and Armed VicPol Goes Ballistic on Peace Protesters: Interview With XR’s Violet and Brad

Many are still grappling with the heavy-handed police response towards those protesting a trade show on our shores which spruiked weapons used to perpetrate mass atrocities.

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Israel’s Terrorism Attack on Lebanon Sets Precedent for Future Commercial Device Attacks

The Israeli government has terrorised the nation of Lebanon by deploying detonating electronic devices that have killed 12 and wounded 2,800, including innocent civilians.

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NSW Government’s Drug Diversion Scheme is an Abject Failure

A scheme that empowers police to divert those caught in possession of prohibited drugs to counselling rather than fining or sending them to court has rarely been used.

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The Offence of Aggravated Sexual Intercourse in Company in New South Wales

Three men found guilty of sexually assaulting three women during a Bucks party weekend are facing maximum penalties of life in prison.

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Senate Calls on Australian Government to Intervene in Child Prisons

The failure of state and territory governments to keep children out of detention centres has led the federal crossbench to call for intervention at the national level.

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