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Prof. Tyrone Kirchengast

@tkirc

Professor of Criminal Law, Sydney Law School, The University of Sydney

 Sydney, Australia
profiles.sydney.edu.au/tyrone.kirchengast
Joined April 2009
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Former NSW Police officers who assaulted mentally ill woman have sentences reduced on appeal. abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/e…
Family 'gutted' as sentences cut for police officers who assaulted woman

Family 'gutted' as sentences cut for police officers who assaulted woman

The family of a mentally ill woman say a court reducing the sentences of two former police officers who assaulted her has left them "gutted".

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Inside the demerit points black market. abc.net.au/news/2026-11-08/i…
A woman with 1,150 demerit points led us to a black market in plain sight

A woman with 1,150 demerit points led us to a black market in plain sight

Black markets usually operate in the shadows, but a single fraud charge exposed one thriving in plain sight. Welcome to the world of demerit point trading.

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Queensland man to face state's first retrial for murder under double jeopardy laws. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/q…
Queensland's first retrial for murder ordered under double jeopardy laws

Queensland's first retrial for murder ordered under double jeopardy laws

It is only the second time in Queensland the double jeopardy legislation has been exercised, with the first an unrelated matter in 2018 that was ultimately dismissed by the COA.

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Adelaide City Council withdraws $342 AI camera car fine after dashcam footage exposes huge ‘fail’. news.com.au/finance/money/co…
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Emoji ‘implied consent’ in rape case, court told. smh.com.au/national/nsw/emoj…
Emoji ‘implied consent’ in rape case, court told

Emoji ‘implied consent’ in rape case, court told

A woman has been questioned in court whether sending an emoji meant she left “the possibility open” for boundaries to be broken.

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The Minns government is refusing to amend laws that would give the state’s police watchdog stronger powers to access crucial NSW Police documents including those relating to allegations of improper promotion practices. smh.com.au/politics/nsw/the-…
The state’s police watchdog wants extra powers. The NSW government has other ideas

The state’s police watchdog wants extra powers. The NSW government has other ideas

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission warns an obstructive and overly defensive NSW Police is delaying its investigations into misconduct.

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NSW coercive control laws are changing lives, yet it’s unclear whether the contentious new legislation is the success story many have been hoping for. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/n…
What the first coercive control cases reveal about a 'lifesaving' law

What the first coercive control cases reveal about a 'lifesaving' law

NSW's coercive control law has been life-changing for DV victims like Samantha Bouffler. But two years in, it's unclear whether the contentious new legislation is the statewide success story many...

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England and Wales: The Court of Appeal has rejected a sentence appeal by a man who threatened his partner with a knife, after it emerged a police officer had used AI to draft a victim personal statement. bbc.com/news/articles/c6vgyq…

Court rejects sentence appeal after police officer used AI to create statement

Judges say the sentence handed to Jerome Gibson, who threatened his partner, was not "manifestly excessive".

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US: Digital duty of care reforms would amount to an 'extraterritorial censorship of protected speech' and calls on Australia to exempt US social media companies from the legislation. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/f…
Prime minister defends social media reforms amid US backlash

Prime minister defends social media reforms amid US backlash

Anthony Albanese has pushed back against the Trump administration's "censorship" criticism of Australia's draft digital duty of care laws, as the US president rejects a push from Australia and others...

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The trial of former NSW Police Officer Beau Lamarre-Condon began today, indicted for domestic violence murder in the Supreme Court of NSW. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/o…
Murder accused Beau Lamarre-Condon had 'jealous infatuation', court hears

Murder accused Beau Lamarre-Condon had 'jealous infatuation', court hears

The ex-police officer pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, and one of aggravated break and enter on the first day of his trial.

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Parole board used AI, cited fake case law in murderer’s release conditions. smh.com.au/national/parole-b…
Parole board used AI, cited fake case law in murderer’s release conditions

Parole board used AI, cited fake case law in murderer’s release conditions

A review is under way in Tasmania after convicted killer Susan Neill-Fraser’s parole conditions were overturned.

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Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow suit? theguardian.com/media/2026/s…
Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow...

Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow...

As Anthony Albanese heads to the US to discuss social media reform, he has shown a level of leadership not always expected from a smaller country

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Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia. theguardian.com/technology/2…
Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in...

Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in...

Eighteen-year-old known as Chai was active in networks notorious for their sadistic exploitation of young people

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Morris v R [2026] NSWCCA 119: Domestic violence offences with no physical violence, principles of totality, reduction for reduced moral culpability on Bugmy and De La Rosa factors. Appeal upheld. caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/…
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Victim-survivor's 'fear' after serial coercive control offender's sentence reduced on appeal. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/n…
Offender's 249 messages in 24 hours counted as one ADVO breach

Offender's 249 messages in 24 hours counted as one ADVO breach

Two years into her relationship with Benjamin Morris, a 19-year-old woman was running barefoot in the dark, hiding in bushes to escape him.

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Victoria: Corruption watchdog charges police officer over alleged pepper spray assault. smh.com.au/national/victoria…
Corruption watchdog charges police officer over alleged pepper spray assault

Corruption watchdog charges police officer over alleged pepper spray assault

Jaimi Cook was 17 when he refused to provide his name to a policeman. The officer’s alleged response resulted in criminal charges from the state’s corruption watchdog and a legal claim by Cook for...

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Tasmania's attorney-general has sought an explanation from the state's parole board about its professional standards after it was revealed that AI-generated case law was used to justify a parole condition for convicted murderer. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/t…
Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder

Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder

The fallout from Tasmania's parole board relying on case law that was "hallucinated" by AI in a high-profile case has sparked calls for resignations and the state's attorney-general demanding an...

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NSW Police faces criticism over LGBTQIA+ nightclub raid. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/n…
Police deny targeting LGBTQIA+ community after weekend nightclub raids

Police deny targeting LGBTQIA+ community after weekend nightclub raids

There were 28 drug detections and 12 fines issued in the weekend raids, according to NSW Police. But some club-goers feel police were intimidating.  

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Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials? abc.net.au/news/2026-09-13/j…
Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?

Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?

Mark Farrant didn't expect to experience trauma from serving on a jury, but experts say there needs to be more awareness of mental health risks for those called to complete their "civic duty" in the...

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WA government loses humiliating appeal over abuse survivor’s record $2.8m payout. theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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