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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: Queensland's "Draconian" G20 laws

Our Police Powers solicitor David Porter talks to Hack on triple j about the new laws in Queensland for the G20 which will restrict movement and behaviours including kite flying.

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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Case Study: Ripped off at work

Sophia (not her real name) was Italian and began working part time in a clothes shop under her Working Visa. Her employer required her to wear clothes from the store while she was working.

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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Housing NSW failing to meet the needs of tenants with disabilities

Recently Redfern Legal Centre has advised a number of local Housing New South Wales (Housing NSW) tenants with disabilities about how to achieve transfers or have their current properties modified to better suit their disability needs.

29 October 2013

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Modern Slavery in Australia

Contributed by the Salvation Army Safe House for Trafficked Persons In Australia, human traffickers and slaveholders are using people against their will for their own profit.

17 September 2013

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Case Study: Sham Contracting

Louis came to Australia from France on a Working Holiday Visa. His English language skills were not strong. Louis posted an advertisement on Gumtree outlining his experience in bricklaying and concreting.

17 September 2013

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Fair Work Act Amendment Bill

On Friday, 28 June the Fair Work Act Amendment Bill 2013 came into effect.

17 September 2013

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

RLC in the Media: Queensland's "Draconian" G20 laws

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

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

Case Study: Ripped off at work

Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

Housing NSW failing to meet the needs of tenants with disabilities

Modern Slavery in Australia

Case Study: Sham Contracting

Fair Work Act Amendment Bill

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