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Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast 2020

New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL), Redfern Legal Centre and 2SER are collaborating on Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast.

10 February 2020

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RLC launches Financial Abuse Service NSW

In December, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) teamed up with leading financial and legal service providers to launch the first state-wide service in New South Wales addressing financial abuse in intimate partner relationships.

5 December 2019

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Panel Discussion: 'Strip searches, drugs dogs & ID - do you know your rights?'

On Tuesday 26 November, Redfern Legal Centre will be holding a free panel discussion about the use of police powers in NSW.

14 November 2019

Events

Domestic Violence and Tenancy in NSW (webinar)

A webinar on the special provisions in NSW tenancy law for public and private tenants who experience domestic violence.

13 November 2019

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NSW Police database unlocked: the where, when and why officers used force

NSW Police drew their tasers almost 3000 times over the past five years and in over 1000 of these cases officers logged a mental health issue, internal police records reveal. Nigel Gladstone reports for The Sydney Morning Herald

24 September 2019

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RLC eBulletin: August 2019

RLC's August e-Bulletin outlines findings of a new strip search report from UNSW Law, information and resources to support people who may have been unlawfully strip-searched, and a provides a round-up of current media debate.

31 August 2019

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'I had done absolutely nothing wrong': Lucy Moore speaks out about being strip searched

On 22 August, Redfern Legal Centre released the report ‘Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police’ prepared by Dr Michael Grewcock and Dr Vicki Sentas from the Faculty of Law at UNSW Sydney.

26 August 2019

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UNSW Report: Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for immediate amendments to NSW strip-search laws as research reveals an almost twentyfold increase in strip searches in less than 12 years.

22 August 2019

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RLC obtains standard operating procedures guiding the use of police body-worn video cameras

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) has obtained a copy of NSW Police Force ‘Body-Worn Video Camera Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)’, which guide police in the lawful use of Body-Worn Video (BWV) cameras.

2 August 2019

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RLC eBulletin: June 2019

Our June e-Bulletin highlights a groundbreaking new legal service at RLC, along with updates on some of our current law reform and advocacy work.

27 June 2019

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Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast 2020

RLC launches Financial Abuse Service NSW

Panel Discussion: 'Strip searches, drugs dogs & ID - do you know your rights?'

Domestic Violence and Tenancy in NSW (webinar)

NSW Police database unlocked: the where, when and why officers used force

RLC eBulletin: August 2019

'I had done absolutely nothing wrong': Lucy Moore speaks out about being strip searched

UNSW Report: Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police

RLC obtains standard operating procedures guiding the use of police body-worn video cameras

RLC eBulletin: June 2019

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