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The right to protest has never been more contested in New South Wales. In the space of just three months, the NSW Government has passed significant new counter-terrorism legislation containing protest-related restrictions, police have clashed with demonstrators in the Sydney CBD, a constitutional challenge is now before the NSW Supreme Court, and a separate set […]

O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors offers free consultations for protesters affected by police action on February 9, 2026 Thousands of Australians exercised their democratic right to peaceful protest in Sydney yesterday, gathering to express their opposition to Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia. What began as a peaceful demonstration in Sydney’s CBD escalated into

NSW Protest Laws: In the wake of the devastating Bondi Beach attack in December 2025, the NSW Government pushed through some of the most significant restrictions on public assembly in the state’s history. Now, those laws face a constitutional challenge in the NSW Supreme Court that could ultimately have implications for civil liberties across Australia.

What happens when a 12-year-old commits a crime? This question sits at the heart of NSW’s heated debate over doli incapax, a centuries-old legal principle that protects children from full criminal responsibility. Now under formal review by the NSW Government, this obscure Latin phrase has become a lightning rod for reform in Australia’s youth justice