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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Article by Anna Patty for The Sydney Morning Herald

5 November 2013

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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Plans to expand NSW police powers would encourage officers to arrest people for spurious reasons and to hold them in custody even if they face only financial penalties, legal experts have warned.

4 November 2013

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Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

In August 2013, the Supreme Court of NSW handed down its decision in Baff v Commissioner of Police.

29 October 2013

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Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

The Redfern Legal Centre Police Powers Clinic, a University of New South Wales and RLC joint experiential learning program, commenced in August this year.

29 October 2013

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MoneySmart

MoneySmart is an Australian Securities and Investments Commission initiative that assists consumers to pursue unclaimed moneys and superannuation.

17 September 2013

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Independent Investigations

RLC continues to call for independent investigation of police complaints and serious incidents, both in NSW and nationally.

14 August 2013

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Consumer Credit and Responsible Lending

Since the introduction of significant reforms to the laws governing consumer credit in Australia, the Credit & Debt team has maintained a focus in its casework on the new responsible lending provisions.

14 August 2013

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Unnecessary Arrest

In NSW, arrest is a power of last resort. Yet over the past year, we have advised on several cases where police have used arrest at their convenience.

14 August 2013

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Police Harassment

RLC regularly sees new clients who are the target of what would ordinarily be called police harassment. In NSW it is described as 'proactive policing'.

14 August 2013

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RLC in the Media: Please don't kill my vibe

RLC's Police Powers Solicitor, David Porter on triple j's hack about police power to break up "out of control parties".

8 July 2013

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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

MoneySmart

Independent Investigations

Consumer Credit and Responsible Lending

Unnecessary Arrest

Police Harassment

RLC in the Media: Please don't kill my vibe

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