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NSW Police DNA Backcapture Program

RLC has experienced a recent spike in people contacting us for advice about DNA collection by NSW Police.

25 August 2014

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New police powers legislation

New legislation is being introduced to change the powers of police in variety of ways.

27 June 2014

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New ‘assault and intoxication’ legislation

The New South Wales Government has passed further law and order legislation, with highly publicised mandatory sentencing legislation expected to follow now that parliament has resumed.

28 February 2014

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RLC in the Media: New arrest laws legalise poor policing, says legal expert

Two months before Barry O’Farrell announced the ‘one punch’ laws, he passed a different law that expands police powers to arrest without warrant.

10 February 2014

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Arrests to increase, standards to drop

The NSW Government has passed the Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibility) Amendment (Arrest without Warrant) Bill 2013, legislation that will allow police to apply a lower standard when deciding whether or not to make arrests.

17 December 2013

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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Article by Anna Patty for The Sydney Morning Herald

5 November 2013

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RLC in the Media: Queensland's "Draconian" G20 laws

Our Police Powers solicitor David Porter talks to Hack on triple j about the new laws in Queensland for the G20 which will restrict movement and behaviours including kite flying.

5 November 2013

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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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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

Topics

NSW Police DNA Backcapture Program

New police powers legislation

New ‘assault and intoxication’ legislation

RLC in the Media: New arrest laws legalise poor policing, says legal expert

Arrests to increase, standards to drop

RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

RLC in the Media: Queensland's "Draconian" G20 laws

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

Unnecessary Arrest

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