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

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

The Offence of Sexual Intercourse with a Child Aged Between 10 and 14 Years in NSW

A member of NSW parliament has resigned after being charged with a string of child sex offences.

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Parole in New South Wales: What Are the Benefits and Risks of Granting Parole?

The recent paroling of a convicted murderer who attempted to sexually assault a woman the last time he was paroled has many up in arms.

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Former Magistrate Heilpern Tells It Straight on Parochial NSW Cannabis Prohibition

The former magistrate explains how our state’s unjust cannabis prohibition laws are being used to target and criminalise gay people and sex workers.

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The Guideline Judgment on Break and Enter Offences in New South Wales

The judgment sets out factors relevant to the assessment of penalty for break and enter offences in our state.

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Life Imprisonment Without Parole: Is It Ever in the Interests of the Community?

33-year old Justin Stein has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2022 murder of a 9-year old girl in the Blue Mountains.

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Operation ‘Remove All Impaired Drivers’ (RAID) Aims to Reduce Road Fatalities

The high visibility operation is in force from this morning until Sunday and will target drink and drug driving, and driving while fatigued.

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Second First Nations Youth Death in Custody in WA in Less Than a Year

The tragedy exemplifies our nation’s failure to take care of troubled youths.

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Germany Sets Cannabis Driving Limits, While NSW Continues to Unfairly Criminalise Users

While Germany sensibly sets legal limits for THC in the blood, our state continues to criminalise those who drive long after the effects have worn off.

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As Victoria Police Targets Protesters, Palestinian Message Rings True: An Interview with WACA’s Sam Castro

The targeting of those protesting the wholesale slaughter and starvation of Palestinians demonstrates that police are there to serve political interests, not the public.

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Police Watchdog Finds that Officer Who Fabricated Evidence Engaged in ‘Serious Misconduct’

The officer falsely claimed a caller made death threats against another officer. The caller spent weeks behind bars before his recording confirmed his innocence.

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The Right to Rape Prisoners and Other New Lows in the Nation of Israel

Our nation continues to support a nation which has sunk to new depths of depravity, making us complicit in the greatest atrocity since WWII.

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Albanese’s Singling Out Trans People from the Census is a Move from the Morrison Playbook

Our PM has responded to community backlash by including a question on sexual orientation in the census. But trans people remain excluded.

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