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Mitchelmore J held that s 200(5) of LEPRA impermissibly burdened the implied freedom of political communication and was invalid.
Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWDC 28
District Court decision on repeated police stop, search, and detention incidents involving LEPRA powers, consent, and damages claims by two plaintiffs.
Johnson v Commissioner of New South Wales Police [2025] NSWSC 21
The Supreme Court of New South Wales held that a search warrant for a solicitor’s phone and all its data was invalid for lack of sufficient particularity, and ordered the phone returned.
State of New South Wales v Cullen [2024] NSWCA 310
The Court of Appeal upheld the State’s appeal in a police negligence and battery case arising from an Invasion Day rally, setting aside judgment for Ms Cullen.
R v Farrell [2024] NSWDC 547
DNA evidence was excluded after the court found serious non-compliance with forensic procedure safeguards, including informed consent and interview-friend requirements.
Hadid v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWDC 446
The District Court held police acted lawfully and with reasonably necessary force during Hadid’s arrest, rejecting claims of unlawful imprisonment and battery.
R v Malula [2023] NSWDC 283
The District Court excluded DNA evidence and an ERISP after finding the accused was mentally ill and incapable of giving informed consent to a forensic procedure.
Roy v O'Neill [2020] HCA 45
The High Court held police were not trespassers when they approached the unit to check DVO compliance and Mr Johnson’s welfare, and dismissed the appeal.
R v DB; R v AP [2020] NSWDC 472
Appeals by two minors against findings of resisting and assaulting police are upheld after the court found their detention was unlawful and evidence should be excluded.
Smethurst v Commissioner of Police [2020] HCA 14
The High Court held a police search warrant invalid for insufficiently identifying the offence, making the search unlawful and trespassory.
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