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RLC in the Media More than 5,500 Australians ended up with police records despite doing nothing illegal

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.

23 April 2021

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RLC in the Media: Does NSW have a problem with Police Strip Searches?

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

29 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: What are your rights in a police search?

Law Society Journal (LSJ) online video

29 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: Consent app - Fuller's worst idea all year?

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

27 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: More laws are not the answer: the case for restorative justice to address sexual assault

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

20 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: Alleged sexual assault guidelines and policing discussed on Blackchat Koori Radio.

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.

12 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: NSW Police must release internal sexual assault procedures

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the NSW Police to release its internal operating procedures on steps to apply when beginning an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. Kerry Smith reports for Green Left Weekly.

9 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: Report into Unlawful Strip Searches Conducted by NSW Police

A recent 150 page report was released by the LECC into NSW Police strip searches of young people in Sydney.

25 January 2021

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RLC in the Media: Law on Police Using Body Worn Cameras in NSW

The Attorney General, Mark Speakman has rejected calls to require police to hand over body-worn video footage.

24 January 2021

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RLC in the Media: Call for overhaul of police strip searches

Sam Lee, Solicitor with the Police Accountability Practice at Redfern Legal Centre speaks to Radio National about the imminent release of the LECC's report into strip searches in NSW.

15 December 2020

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Topics

RLC in the Media More than 5,500 Australians ended up with police records despite doing nothing illegal

RLC in the Media: Does NSW have a problem with Police Strip Searches?

RLC in the Media: What are your rights in a police search?

RLC in the Media: Consent app - Fuller's worst idea all year?

RLC in the Media: More laws are not the answer: the case for restorative justice to address sexual assault

RLC in the Media: Alleged sexual assault guidelines and policing discussed on Blackchat Koori Radio.

RLC in the Media: NSW Police must release internal sexual assault procedures

RLC in the Media: Report into Unlawful Strip Searches Conducted by NSW Police

RLC in the Media: Law on Police Using Body Worn Cameras in NSW

RLC in the Media: Call for overhaul of police strip searches

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