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COVID-19 Fines Test Case to be Heard Next Week

NSW Supreme Court to Hear COVID-19 Fines Test Case

24 November 2022

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Pain in Paradise

In 2018, Byron Bay police struck a teenager 18 times with a baton. Five years later courts are still deciding, was it “reasonable”?

21 November 2022

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Media releases

COVID fines are exacerbating financial disadvantage

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the NSW Government to put an immediate stay on enforcement orders issued to people who have not yet paid their COVID-19 fines.

20 October 2022

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Officer Charged with Fabricating Evidence, But His Victim Explains that Coverups Run Deep

LECC announced that the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions has laid charges against police officer over the fraud allegations involving fabricating evidence

7 October 2022

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Privacy breaches: steps you can take

Tips on safeguarding your personal information following the Optus privacy breach.

27 September 2022

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Events

Fines and Penalty Notices 1: Challenging the fine (webinar)

Explores the process of seeking a review of your fine by Revenue NSW or the Court.

21 September 2022

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RLC in the media

First Nations family allege their 14-year-old son was seriously injured during arrest

RLC has lodged a complaint with the LECC following a police interaction with a 14-year-old First Nations boy.

21 September 2022

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Buy Now Pay Later fuelling financial hardship: report

People in financial hardship are increasingly turning to Buy Now Pay Later products to pay for essentials, and getting further into debt.

16 September 2022

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News

Youpla-ACBF funeral benefit program now open

Urgent financial assistance to First Nations families affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla-ACBF is now available following the advocacy of 140 organisations, including RLC.

13 September 2022

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'Simply unacceptable': Dubbo tops the state for strip searches on Indigenous people

First Nations people in Dubbo were subjected to the highest number of police strip searches in NSW over two year period.

25 August 2022

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COVID-19 Fines Test Case to be Heard Next Week

Pain in Paradise

COVID fines are exacerbating financial disadvantage

Officer Charged with Fabricating Evidence, But His Victim Explains that Coverups Run Deep

Privacy breaches: steps you can take

Fines and Penalty Notices 1: Challenging the fine (webinar)

First Nations family allege their 14-year-old son was seriously injured during arrest

Buy Now Pay Later fuelling financial hardship: report

Youpla-ACBF funeral benefit program now open

'Simply unacceptable': Dubbo tops the state for strip searches on Indigenous people

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