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RLC in the Media: Law firms join forces to investigate strip-search class action against NSW Police

Two law firms have joined forces to investigate a potential class action against NSW Police over allegedly unlawful use of invasive searches, including strip searches. Alison Eveleigh reports for Lawyerly

27 May 2020

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RLC Media Release: Strip Search Targets: Call to Audit the NSW Police Quota System

13 February 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

13 February 2020

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Young people's voices silenced after strip search inquiry cut short

RLC is concerned that the voices of young people have been silenced following the announcement that the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) inquiry into strip searches on minors by NSW police has been cut short.

10 February 2020

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Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast 2020

New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL), Redfern Legal Centre and 2SER are collaborating on Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast.

10 February 2020

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RLC launches Financial Abuse Service NSW

In December, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) teamed up with leading financial and legal service providers to launch the first state-wide service in New South Wales addressing financial abuse in intimate partner relationships.

5 December 2019

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Panel Discussion: 'Strip searches, drugs dogs & ID - do you know your rights?'

On Tuesday 26 November, Redfern Legal Centre will be holding a free panel discussion about the use of police powers in NSW.

14 November 2019

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NSW Police database unlocked: the where, when and why officers used force

NSW Police drew their tasers almost 3000 times over the past five years and in over 1000 of these cases officers logged a mental health issue, internal police records reveal. Nigel Gladstone reports for The Sydney Morning Herald

24 September 2019

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'I had done absolutely nothing wrong': Lucy Moore speaks out about being strip searched

On 22 August, Redfern Legal Centre released the report ‘Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police’ prepared by Dr Michael Grewcock and Dr Vicki Sentas from the Faculty of Law at UNSW Sydney.

26 August 2019

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UNSW Report: Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for immediate amendments to NSW strip-search laws as research reveals an almost twentyfold increase in strip searches in less than 12 years.

22 August 2019

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RLC obtains standard operating procedures guiding the use of police body-worn video cameras

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) has obtained a copy of NSW Police Force ‘Body-Worn Video Camera Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)’, which guide police in the lawful use of Body-Worn Video (BWV) cameras.

2 August 2019

Topics

RLC in the Media: Law firms join forces to investigate strip-search class action against NSW Police

RLC Media Release: Strip Search Targets: Call to Audit the NSW Police Quota System

Young people's voices silenced after strip search inquiry cut short

Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast 2020

RLC launches Financial Abuse Service NSW

Panel Discussion: 'Strip searches, drugs dogs & ID - do you know your rights?'

NSW Police database unlocked: the where, when and why officers used force

'I had done absolutely nothing wrong': Lucy Moore speaks out about being strip searched

UNSW Report: Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police

RLC obtains standard operating procedures guiding the use of police body-worn video cameras

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