Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 December 2024

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

Pro-Palestinian Rally on Gadigal 60 Weeks Strong: Gaza Genocide 60 Weeks Too Long

Demonstrators continue the fight to end the genocide in Gaza, just as Biden approves an extra $680m of weapons to enable Israel to continue the massacres.

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NSW Chief Justice Issues Guidance on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Court

A family lawyer’s use of AI-generated cases that don’t exist has triggered the state’s top judge to issue rules for the use of generative AI in court documents.

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National Network’s Tabitha Lean on Country Liberal Crackdown on NT Inmates

The recently-elected Northern Territory government is intent on sending more people to already-overcrowded prisons that are in appalling condition.

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NSW Police Officer Questions Driver Over “Antisemitic” Watermelon in Car

The internet is abuzz over a police officer approaching a driver about an ‘antisemitic watermelon’ in a car.

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Cops Out of Mardi Gras Is Still Key, Says Pride in Protest’s Damien Nguyen

“We want to bring back what Mardi Gras used to be: a protest in and of itself. Those principles should be brought back.”

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Stop the Extradition: AG Stalls on Decision to Extradite Dan Duggan to the US

The US demand to extradite the Australian father-of-six is based on dubious information, yet Mark Dreyfus remains undecided as to whether to hand him over.

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Arrest Warrant Against Netanyahu Strengthens the Genocide Claim Against His Australian Adviser

An Australian adviser to the Israeli PM is facing a Victorian court over a claim of advocating genocide.

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Despite Promising to Save Whistleblowers, Labor Has “Undeniably Declared War on” Them

Mark Dreyfus came into office pledging to protect whistleblowers, but continues to prosecute those who expose crime and misconduct within government agencies.

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The Thorpe-Payman Red-Lines Package Puts Genocide on the Agenda for 2025

The proposed laws would make it easier to prosecute the offence of genocide and criminalise the enabling of such atrocities.

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