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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.

South Sydney Herald Article features an article this month on RLC's lodgment of an Ombudsman complaint regarding Housing NSW failure to respond to vulnerable tenants.

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

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

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'.

Since the introduction of significant reforms to the laws governing consumer credit in Australia, the Credit & Debt team has maintained a focus in its casework on the new responsible lending provisions.

Listen to RLC's Inner Sydney Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service Team Leader, Natalie Bradshaw talk about the legalities of living in a share house on 2SER.

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

RLC and the Sydney Chinese Services Interagency took part in the Healthy City Living Information Expo in May 2013.