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'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

Over 100 members of the legal, academic and political profession have endorsed an open letter to the NSW Premier, calling to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

28 October 2021

Events

How to Appeal a COVID-19 Fine in NSW (webinar recording)

Thousands of people have been fined under the Public Health Orders in NSW. Police don’t always get it right.

6 October 2021

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Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Redfern Legal Centre has joint forces with a number of other advocates on an open letter to the NSW Premier calling on the NSW Government to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

16 September 2021

Events

Responding to financial abuse issues: telcos (webinar recording)

This webinar explored hardship policies and other practical support that is available when disclosures of domestic violence and financial abuse have been made.

3 September 2021

Events

STOP, SEARCH AND DETAIN: Police powers on the street (webinar recording)

There is much debate about police powers to stop, question and search people, with a spotlight on the use of strip-searches, and the negative impact they can have upon vulnerable people.

2 September 2021

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RLC calls for unlawfully issued COVID-19 fines to be revoked

RLC is calling on the NSW Government to revoke all COVID-19 fines that have been wrongfully issued by NSW Police to people undertaking lawful recreation.

25 August 2021

Events

Resolving financial abuse issues: Two Roads Diverged (webinar recording)

Our panel answered questions differentiating between credit, debt and consumer and family law, and discussed the best pathways for resolving common legal issues encountered by victim-survivors of financial abuse.

21 July 2021

Events

Reporting a Sexual Assault – NSW Police and NSW Health Procedure (webinar)

What is NSW Police and Health best practice when someone reports a sexual assault?

17 June 2021

News

Factsheets: family law and separation

RLC's Financial Abuse Service NSW has produced a series of factsheets on family law for people separating from their partner or spouse.

2 June 2021

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Oversight and review of deaths in custody: report

In October 2020, RLC police accountability solicitor Samatha Lee appeared before The Select Committee into the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody.

5 May 2021

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'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

How to Appeal a COVID-19 Fine in NSW (webinar recording)

Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Responding to financial abuse issues: telcos (webinar recording)

STOP, SEARCH AND DETAIN: Police powers on the street (webinar recording)

RLC calls for unlawfully issued COVID-19 fines to be revoked

Resolving financial abuse issues: Two Roads Diverged (webinar recording)

Reporting a Sexual Assault – NSW Police and NSW Health Procedure (webinar)

Factsheets: family law and separation

Oversight and review of deaths in custody: report

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