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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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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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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: Discussing taser deaths on Ten News

David Porter, RLC Police Powers Solicitor, spoke to Ten News about taser deaths.

20 March 2012

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RLC in the Media: Discussing Youth Crime on ABC Radio National

David Porter, RLC Police Powers Solicitor on ABC Radio National Face to Face with the Realities of Youth Crime.

15 March 2012

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RLC in the Media: Sniffer dogs rarley get it right, Sydney Morning Herald

David Porter, Police Powers solicitor in Sniffer dogs rarely get it right, Sydney Morning Herald.

13 December 2011

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RLC in the Media: Greater police powers unfair to ill and homeless, Sydney Morning Herald

David Porter, Solicitor, Greater police powers unfair to ill, homeless, Sydney Morning Herald.

20 May 2011

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RLC in the Media: Alcohol-free zones don't go far enough, Sydney Morning Herald

Joanna Shulman, Executive Officer, Alcohol-free zones don't go far enough, Sydney Morning Herald.

22 July 2010

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Unnecessary Arrest

Police Harassment

Independent Investigations

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

RLC in the Media: Discussing taser deaths on Ten News

RLC in the Media: Discussing Youth Crime on ABC Radio National

RLC in the Media: Sniffer dogs rarley get it right, Sydney Morning Herald

RLC in the Media: Greater police powers unfair to ill and homeless, Sydney Morning Herald

RLC in the Media: Alcohol-free zones don't go far enough, Sydney Morning Herald

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