News and Events

06 February 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As part of a global response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Australian government has announced heightened travel restrictions.

With the festival season upon us, so too is the debate over pill testing. David Smeidt reports for GQ Magazine

Data published by The Guardian reveals that NSW police performed strip-searches on 344 boys in the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19). Young boys aged (11 to 17 years) accounted for 3 per cent of searches (344). Michael McGowan reports

A landmark national study of 5000 international students has found more than half lived in poor conditions, including overcrowded or unsafe accommodation, and many experienced sudden rent increases and overcharging. Anna Patty reports for The Sydney Morning Herald

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strip searched in front of a shop window by two male police officers last month. Ugur Nedim and Sonia Hickey report for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

18 November 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Redfern Legal Centre backs call to use strip searches for knife offences

On Tuesday 26 November, Redfern Legal Centre will be holding a free panel discussion about the use of police powers in NSW.

Sydney Criminal Lawyers spoke to Dr Sentas about the implications of the Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police report and why law reform is a necessary component of bringing about a change in police practice and culture. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

11 November 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NSW Police Release Sniffer Dog Procedures