RLC in the media

RLC's international student solicitor appeared alongside a range of other experts at an online event providing employment tips for international students. PIE News reports

Elinore Rema, a second-generation Bangladeshi immigrant, is on her way to becoming the first lawyer in Australia from Bangladesh's Garo community. Elinore has a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from University of New South Wales Maisha Islam Monamee reports for The Daily Star

Police have been patrolling the streets of Sydney’s south-west in three LGAs to ensure people are complying with the stay-at-home orders as part of a major operation launched on Friday morning.

Redfern Legal Centre called for fewer fines and more compassion in south-western Sydney, as the Covid-19 outbreak grows. Peter Hackney reports for Sydney Sentinel

More than 5,500 people in New South Wales have found themselves with police records after being strip searched by police, despite nothing incriminating being found.

RLC Police Accountability solicitor, Samantha Lee, was interviewed by the Sentinel on issues around strip searching in NSW.

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New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller’s proposal for an app that records consent has been widely criticised, including by those working with survivors of sexual assault. Isaac Nellist reports for Green Left

With conviction rates of just 2%, it is clear the justice system is failing victims of sexual assault.

RLC is calling on the NSW Police to release internal operating procedures on steps to apply when beginning an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. Lola Forester reports for Blackchat.