Case Explained:This article breaks down the legal background, charges, and implications of Case Explained: Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 16 to 22 February 2026 – Legal Perspective
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:
NSW Supreme Court’s Reasons for Maintaining Major Events Declaration for Herzog Visit
The court found it was warranted for police to wield extraordinary powers during the visit.
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The State Set the Scene for Police Brutality: NSWCCL President Timothy Roberts on the Herzog Rally
“These were highly repressive and restrictive laws, empowerment of police without due discretion about democratic traditions”.
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ALS Warns of Unprecedented Risk of First Nations Custody Deaths in NSW
The Aboriginal Legal Service has warned the “profoundly distressing milestone” of record First Nations deaths in custody could get worse without necessary reforms.
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The Offence of Impersonating a Police Officer in New South Wales
A man was arrested and charged last week for claiming to be a police officer after following and stopping a woman in a Surry Hills alleyway.
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Right to Housing in Pending NSW Human Rights Bill Could End Unfair Tenant Evictions
Many are hopeful New South Wales will follow in the footsteps of the A.C.T. by passing legislation which prevents the unfair eviction of public housing tenants.
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The Blanket Ban on Protests in NSW Has Been Lifted, But the Damage Has Been Done
The saga has once again made clear that authorities can suppress fundamental democratic rights with little resistance
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United States Calls on Europe to Join in Return to Era of Western Expansionism
US secretary of state Marco Rubio wants Europe to join the US quest for western expansionism.
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Pauline Hanson’s Dog Whistling on Muslims Sets Politics into Race to the Bottom
The nation’s arch xenophobe triggered populist Islamophobic politicking and enhanced social division when she asked, “How can you tell me there are good Muslims?”.
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