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NSW Courts & Justice 2026 — The Complete Sydney Guide
Open justice is one of the oldest civic obligations the press carries, and in Sydney that means steady, careful coverage of the Local, District and Supreme Courts of New South Wales, the Federal Court when it sits in Queens Square, and the appellate work that flows up from them. This guide gathers our continuing reporting on the NSW justice system: significant criminal trials, civil judgments that change how the city works, sentencing reform, coronial inquests, policing policy and the operation of NSW Police, ICAC and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. We treat every defendant as innocent until proven guilty and link out to the official judgment whenever one is published — we do not republish judgment text or seal-breaching detail. Start with our latest legal and accountability stories below, and use the topics list to follow longer-running matters. For the daily link-out bulletin of every published NSW judgment, see our dedicated courts feed.
Latest articles on this topic
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Berlin's Green Retrofit Revolution: What Residents Really Think About Sweeping Climate Plans
As the city races to upgrade 80,000 buildings by 2040, locals in Kreuzberg and Charlottenburg share mixed feelings about rising rents, construction chaos, and the promise of lower heating bills.
Berlin's Stretched Emergency Services Face Capacity Crisis—What It Means for Your Neighbourhood's Response Times
As violent incidents surge across the city, residents and safety advocates warn that underfunded police and fire departments are struggling to protect the communities that need them most.
Berlin's overcrowded classrooms spark urgent calls for reform: what teachers, parents and students are demanding
As class sizes swell across the city's schools, those on the frontlines are speaking out about the crisis threatening educational quality.
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As the city council votes on controversial zoning reforms, longtime inhabitants of Berlin's most pressured neighbourhoods warn that affordability protections remain inadequate.
What's covered in this guide
- Local, District and Supreme Court of NSW coverage
- Federal Court matters affecting Sydney
- Sentencing, bail and parole policy
- Coronial inquests of public interest
- NSW Police, ICAC and LECC oversight
- Major criminal trials and civil judgments
- Suppression orders and open-justice debates
- Daily linked court bulletin (see /courts)