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Judge vilified sexual assault complainant, bullied prosecutor, watchdog finds

Judge vilified sexual assault complainant, bullied prosecutor, watchdog finds

The NSW Judicial Commission said District Court Judge Robert Newlinds should not hear criminal cases for the “foreseeable future” after his conduct in a sexual assault trial.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn

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The unhappiest place in the NSW public service

The unhappiest place in the NSW public service

The latest temperature check of Australia’s largest workforce reveals all is unwell with the state’s crime-crushers.

  • by Angus Dalton
Prosecutors to pay Tobias Moran $190,000 after backpacker murder charge dropped
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Prosecutors to pay Tobias Moran $190,000 after backpacker murder charge dropped

The costs order was made after charges of murder and attempting to pervert the course of justice over the death of his girlfriend Simone Strobel were withdrawn.

  • by Sarah McPhee
Grieving family begs for answers after new evidence emerges

Grieving family begs for answers after new evidence emerges

The family of a little boy who died suspiciously are demanding action after the coroner found the child’s injuries were not accidental.

  • by Laura Banks
Hospital failed to report Baylen’s injuries. Eight days later he was dead
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Hospital failed to report Baylen’s injuries. Eight days later he was dead

A coroner has blasted Tamworth Hospital for not reporting the suspicious injuries suffered by 21-month-old Baylen Pendergast in November 2013.

  • by Laura Banks
Police allege William Tyrrell’s foster mum covered up death, seek charges

Police allege William Tyrrell’s foster mum covered up death, seek charges

Detectives searching for the missing three-year-old, who would now be 12, have recommended prosecutors charge his foster mother over allegedly covering up his death.

  • by Tiffiny Genders and Perry Duffin
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Prosecutors to consider third trial for Kyle Daniels’ sexual abuse charges

Prosecutors to consider third trial for Kyle Daniels’ sexual abuse charges

The Director of Public Prosecutions will decide whether the Mosman swimming instructor will face court again after a jury acquitted him of 10 out of 21 charges.

  • by Sarah McPhee
Top prosecutor wants prison officer charged with murder after fatal shooting

Top prosecutor wants prison officer charged with murder after fatal shooting

A Corrective Services NSW officer could be charged with murdering Aboriginal man Dwayne Johnstone. The DPP’s plan has triggered a 24-hour strike.

  • by Sally Rawsthorne
Accused Valentine’s Day murderer released from custody in ‘unusual’ bail decision

Accused Valentine’s Day murderer released from custody in ‘unusual’ bail decision

Taxi driver Naji Fakhreddine is accused of murdering German national Bernd Lehmann in 2008 after the pair engaged in oral sex.

  • by Fergus Hunter
Sydney silk Sally Dowling appointed NSW’s first female DPP

Sydney silk Sally Dowling appointed NSW’s first female DPP

Ending months of speculation about who would take on the top job, the seasoned criminal barrister has emerged as the successor to Lloyd Babb, SC.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
Don Harwin goes from backbencher to overseeing backflip

Don Harwin goes from backbencher to overseeing backflip

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian reinstated her close friend and a confidant to her cabinet within hours of allegations he breached COVID-19 lockdown orders being dismissed by the court.

  • by Lucy Cormack and Alexandra Smith

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