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.
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.
The Coordinator of the Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service at Redfern Legal Centre has been appointed to the newly established NSW Domestic and Family Violence Council.
The Redfern Legal Centre Police Powers Clinic, a University of New South Wales and RLC joint experiential learning program, commenced in August this year.
NSW Police in conjunction with the Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (WDVCAS) will provide an opportunity for victims of domestic violence to prepare for defended hearings.