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Mr Black was walking along a quiet residential street in Sydney. George usually takes this road to TAFE in order to avoid the busy streets.

A NSW judge has found it was unlawful to arrest a man who told police "none of your f---ing business" when they stopped and questioned him last year. Sarah Muller reports for Sydney Morning Herald (21 November 2017)

RLC is proud to have supported the development of the first publicly available study on the New South Wales Police Force Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP).

On 20 November 2017 the District Court held that an arrest for the statement “none of your fucking business” was unlawful, because the police failed to consider any alternatives to arrest.

More than half the people on a secretive New South Wales police blacklist are Aboriginal, the state’s top law enforcement officer has revealed. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian, 11 November 2017.​

A new report has found that the Suspect Target Management Plan (STMP), a NSW police policy that aims to predict and prevent future crime, is instead causing harm and targeting Aboriginal people and those under the age of 25. Laura Morelli​ reports for NITV, 27 October 2017.

The Police Stop Data Working Group have released a new report calling on Victoria Police and the government to take urgent steps to monitor racial profiling in police stops and searches.

August 9 2017 – RLC Employment and Discrimination Solicitor, Dr Linda Tucker spoke to CHYFM about disability discrimination in the workplace, as part of the podcast series, My Voice, My Ability, My Rights.

A new student clinic at RLC is giving students from the University of Sydney practical experience in employment, discrimination and human rights law.

The Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010: Discussion Paper (October 2015) states 47% of renters in NSW either lost some or all of their bond during the previous financial year.