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Capacity concerns about NSW Police oversight body

The NSW police oversight body, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (the LECC) has released its first public report since it commenced operations.

15 March 2018

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Make Renting Fair: It's Time To End 'No Grounds' Evictions

RLC is proud to support Make Renting Fair, a community campaign calling for a better, fairer deal for renters in NSW.

15 February 2018

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RLC eBulletin February 2018

Policing the Police: Spotlight on RLC's Policing Accountability Practice.

13 February 2018

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Tip-Off: RLC's UNSW Police Powers Clinic

As part of RLC's UNSW Police Powers clinic, held during Spring semester 2017, students were asked to research and create two short legal information videos targeting their peers.

28 November 2017

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Arrest of student for offensive language found unlawful

A NSW judge has found it was unlawful to arrest a man who told police "none of your f---ing business" when they stopped and questioned him last year. Sarah Muller reports for Sydney Morning Herald (21 November 2017)

21 November 2017

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Policing Young People in NSW: A study of the Suspect Targeting Management Plan

RLC is proud to have supported the development of the first publicly available study on the New South Wales Police Force Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP).

21 November 2017

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Case Study: Offensive Language

Mr Black was walking along a quiet residential street in Sydney. George usually takes this road to TAFE in order to avoid the busy streets.

21 November 2017

Media releases

RLC Media Release: Offensive language arrest found to be unlawful; court rules that police provoked student with “unjustified interference with civil liberties”

On 20 November 2017 the District Court held that an arrest for the statement “none of your fucking business” was unlawful, because the police failed to consider any alternatives to arrest.

20 November 2017

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RLC in the media

More than 50% of those on secretive NSW police blacklist are Aboriginal

More than half the people on a secretive New South Wales police blacklist are Aboriginal, the state’s top law enforcement officer has revealed. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian, 11 November 2017.

11 November 2017

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Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.

10 November 2017

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Capacity concerns about NSW Police oversight body

Make Renting Fair: It's Time To End 'No Grounds' Evictions

RLC eBulletin February 2018

Tip-Off: RLC's UNSW Police Powers Clinic

RLC in the Media: Arrest of student for offensive language found unlawful

Policing Young People in NSW: A study of the Suspect Targeting Management Plan

Case Study: Offensive Language

RLC Media Release: Offensive language arrest found to be unlawful; court rules that police provoked student with “unjustified interference with civil liberties”

More than 50% of those on secretive NSW police blacklist are Aboriginal

Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

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