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Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

In August 2013, the Supreme Court of NSW handed down its decision in Baff v Commissioner of Police.

29 October 2013

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Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

The Redfern Legal Centre Police Powers Clinic, a University of New South Wales and RLC joint experiential learning program, commenced in August this year.

29 October 2013

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Independent Investigations

RLC continues to call for independent investigation of police complaints and serious incidents, both in NSW and nationally.

14 August 2013

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Unnecessary Arrest

In NSW, arrest is a power of last resort. Yet over the past year, we have advised on several cases where police have used arrest at their convenience.

14 August 2013

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Police Harassment

RLC regularly sees new clients who are the target of what would ordinarily be called police harassment. In NSW it is described as 'proactive policing'.

14 August 2013

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RLC in the Media: Please don't kill my vibe

RLC's Police Powers Solicitor, David Porter on triple j's hack about police power to break up "out of control parties".

8 July 2013

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RLC in the Media: Discussing taser deaths on Ten News

David Porter, RLC Police Powers Solicitor, spoke to Ten News about taser deaths.

20 March 2012

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RLC in the Media: Discussing Youth Crime on ABC Radio National

David Porter, RLC Police Powers Solicitor on ABC Radio National Face to Face with the Realities of Youth Crime.

15 March 2012

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RLC in the Media: Sniffer dogs rarley get it right, Sydney Morning Herald

David Porter, Police Powers solicitor in Sniffer dogs rarely get it right, Sydney Morning Herald.

13 December 2011

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RLC in the Media: Greater police powers unfair to ill and homeless, Sydney Morning Herald

David Porter, Solicitor, Greater police powers unfair to ill, homeless, Sydney Morning Herald.

20 May 2011

Topics

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

Independent Investigations

Unnecessary Arrest

Police Harassment

RLC in the Media: Please don't kill my vibe

RLC in the Media: Discussing taser deaths on Ten News

RLC in the Media: Discussing Youth Crime on ABC Radio National

RLC in the Media: Sniffer dogs rarley get it right, Sydney Morning Herald

RLC in the Media: Greater police powers unfair to ill and homeless, Sydney Morning Herald

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