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

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

17 June 2021

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RLC staff acknowledged among 30 best and brightest young lawyers in Australia

The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 awards ceremony returned in 2021, and RLC was thrilled to see two of our staff nominated!

11 June 2021

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Joint Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

RLC and Kingsford Legal Centre have jointly made submissions to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security, calling for reforms to increase access to secure employment, and ensure that all workers receive strong legal protections.

29 April 2021

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RLC in the Media More than 5,500 Australians ended up with police records despite doing nothing illegal

More than 5,500 people in New South Wales have found themselves with police records after being strip searched by police, despite nothing incriminating being found.

23 April 2021

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Respect at Work: Government responds to national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment

This month, the government announced it would adopt "wholly, in part, or in principle," the 55 recommendations set out in the Human Right Commission Respect@Work report investigating sexual harassment at work.

8 April 2021

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RLC in the Media: What are your rights in a police search?

Law Society Journal (LSJ) online video

29 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: Does NSW have a problem with Police Strip Searches?

RLC Police Accountability solicitor, Samantha Lee, was interviewed by the Sentinel on issues around strip searching in NSW.

29 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: Consent app - Fuller's worst idea all year?

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller’s proposal for an app that records consent has been widely criticised, including by those working with survivors of sexual assault. Isaac Nellist reports for Green Left

27 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: More laws are not the answer: the case for restorative justice to address sexual assault

With conviction rates of just 2%, it is clear the justice system is failing victims of sexual assault.

20 March 2021

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RLC in the Media: Alleged sexual assault guidelines and policing discussed on Blackchat Koori Radio.

RLC is calling on the NSW Police to release internal operating procedures on steps to apply when beginning an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. Lola Forester reports for Blackchat.

12 March 2021

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

RLC staff acknowledged among 30 best and brightest young lawyers in Australia

Joint Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

RLC in the Media More than 5,500 Australians ended up with police records despite doing nothing illegal

Respect at Work: Government responds to national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment

RLC in the Media: What are your rights in a police search?

RLC in the Media: Does NSW have a problem with Police Strip Searches?

RLC in the Media: Consent app - Fuller's worst idea all year?

RLC in the Media: More laws are not the answer: the case for restorative justice to address sexual assault

RLC in the Media: Alleged sexual assault guidelines and policing discussed on Blackchat Koori Radio.

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