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Case Study: Offensive Language

Mr Black was walking along a quiet residential street in Sydney. George usually takes this road to TAFE in order to avoid the busy streets.

21 November 2017

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New report – Monitoring Racial Profiling: Introducing a scheme to prevent unlawful stops and searches by Victoria Police

The Police Stop Data Working Group have released a new report calling on Victoria Police and the government to take urgent steps to monitor racial profiling in police stops and searches.

8 September 2017

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UNSW Police Powers Clinic

The Police Powers Clinic is an experiential learning program located at RLC, run in partnership with UNSW. The clinic is convened by UNSW's Dr Vicki Sentas.

29 July 2017

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New police oversight body for NSW

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) is a new independent oversight body for the NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission.

2 July 2017

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RLC in the Media: Damaging cost of consumer leases like Radio Rentals

By Tony Ibrahim. Published by CHOICE on 27 March 2017. RLC's Credit & Debt solicitor Laura Bianchi talks to Tony Ibrahim from CHOICE about the pitfalls of consumer lease arrangements and payday loans.

31 March 2017

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RLC in the Media: 'Fines Clinic' - A Current Affair

RLC's Will Dwyer spoke to Channel Nine's A Current Affair about a new program that allows vulnerable people to undertake community service to "work off" government issued fines.

2 February 2017

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Consorting Laws – Impact on Vulnerable People

The NSW Ombudsman has released a review of the operation of the consorting offence in the Crimes Act.

31 August 2016

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Explainer: Everything you need to know about funeral insurance, low-income insurance and financial hardship programs

Purchasing hefty insurance plans – such as funeral insurance and home and car insurance – can often seem like a sensible option.

29 August 2016

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New police powers legislation impact NSW citizen's rights

The NSW Government has recently passed four new bills, all of which will function to increase police powers while further restricting the rights of NSW citizens

27 June 2016

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Taking out the trash: useless ‘junk policy’ insurance policies

Insurance customers may be at risk of paying add - on costs for useless and nonessential items

16 June 2016

Topics

Case Study: Offensive Language

New report – Monitoring Racial Profiling: Introducing a scheme to prevent unlawful stops and searches by Victoria Police

UNSW Police Powers Clinic

New police oversight body for NSW

RLC in the Media: Damaging cost of consumer leases like Radio Rentals

RLC in the Media: 'Fines Clinic' - A Current Affair

Consorting Laws – Impact on Vulnerable People

Explainer: Everything you need to know about funeral insurance, low-income insurance and financial hardship programs

New police powers legislation impact NSW citizen's rights

Taking out the trash: useless ‘junk policy’ insurance policies

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