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On Friday, 28 June the Fair Work Act Amendment Bill 2013 came into effect.

The Fair Work Commission has published a new resource for those involved in unfair dismissal matters.

On 10 May 2013 the High Court rejected the Commonwealth’s application to appeal against the Federal Court’s decision regarding the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT).

The Unfair Dismissal Advocacy Scheme is reflective of RLC's core aim to increase access to justice for those who cannot afford private legal advice and too often go unrepresented.

RLC has been active in the project to consolidate federal anti-discrimination laws in Australia.

RLC has become a regular contributor to the South Sydney Herald. This month we commented on new law that provides federal protection from discrimination for people in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities.

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'.

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

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.

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