Recent Cases

Commissioner of Police (NSW Police Force) v Naser [2025] NSWCA 224 (09 October 2025) (Bell CJ; Harrison CJ at CL; Free JA)


Catchwords:


PUBLIC ASSEMBLY — Palestine Action Group organising public assembly to advocate for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — Proposed procession to the Sydney Opera House forecourt — Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Pt 4 — Commissioner of Police seeking prohibition order pursuant to

s 25(1) — Effect of such a prohibition order —Principles underlying the making of prohibition order — Application granted

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Commonwealth Constitution — Constitutional freedoms — Implied freedom of political communication — Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961 (NSW) — Sydney Opera House Trust By-law 2021 (NSW) — Whether provisions impermissibly burden implied freedom of political communication — Unnecessary to decide