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Foodora is being sued by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) in a test case that will determine whether these food delivery gig workers are ‘sham contractors’ and are actually employees.

In this submission, RLC focuses on the impact of irresponsible lending practices on consumers in response to the ASIC Consultation Paper on Credit Cards and Responsible Lending Assessments.

Employees in the hospitality industry in Sydney recovered just under $200,000 in a recent audit of businesses in popular food precinct Glebe Point Road.

On 21 March 2018, a new State Debt Recovery Act 2018 (NSW) commenced. The Act gives Revenue NSW the power to bypass the court debt recovery process, dramatically changing the way state debts, such as council rates, are collected in NSW.

Tara Hayes speaks to RLC's Credit and Debt solicitor, Laura Bianchi, to gain insight into the Banking Royal Commission.

A new student clinic at RLC is giving students from the University of Sydney practical experience in employment, discrimination and human rights law.

In December 2016, the NSW government announced a long-awaited compensation package for members of the Stolen Generations.

RLC's Linda Tucker reports back on a recent self-funded trip to South Asia, where she visited the Jananeethi Legal Institute and attended the South Asian Human Rights Conference.

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RLC’s Dr Linda Tucker and Sean Stimson explain why international students are fearful of speaking out about workplace exploitation, and propose an innovative law reform-based solution.