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The Bill that could evict victims of domestic violence

On 5 August 2015 the Government introduced into Parliament the Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015.

28 September 2015

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RLC launches NSW’s first hospital based Health-Justice Partnership

Redfern Legal Centre has established an Indigenous Health-Justice Partnership with Sydney Local Health District, to provide legal services to Indigenous patients based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

28 September 2015

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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

18 August 2015

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RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Photo credit: Rusty Stewart, Flickr Redfern Legal Centre and UNSW Law will host a public forum on police accountability in NSW, Thursday 30th July, at NSW Parliament House.

24 July 2015

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Proposed domestic violence disclosure scheme in NSW

NSW is currently considering the implementation of a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, modelled on ‘Clare’s Law’, which was recently introduced in the UK.

11 June 2015

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Police oversight in spotlight

The NSW election in March brought with it a commitment from the Government to review police oversight in NSW.

11 June 2015

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Abby’s story - The impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing

Abby's case study reveals the impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing.

11 June 2015

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International students exploited by unscrupulous landlords

The rising cost of living in Sydney has led to a boom in overcrowded housing that does not meet the standards of tenancy legislation or local council health and safety regulations.

11 June 2015

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Jenny Leong MP on Redfern Legal Centre

Ms Jenny Leong MP, Newtown: "On Thursday 21 May 2015 I met with the Redfern Legal Centre, the oldest legal centre in New South Wales offering essential legal services in our local community and across New South Wales."

27 May 2015

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Freedom of speech, right?

Employees should be wary of potential recriminations for after-hours social media misconduct, warned Kathryn Dent, an employment and industrial law specialist, in a recent interview with Australasian Lawyer.

26 February 2015

Topics

The Bill that could evict victims of domestic violence

RLC launches NSW’s first hospital based Health-Justice Partnership

Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Proposed domestic violence disclosure scheme in NSW

Police oversight in spotlight

Abby’s story - The impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing

International students exploited by unscrupulous landlords

Jenny Leong MP on Redfern Legal Centre

Freedom of speech, right?

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