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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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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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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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Unnecessary Arrest

In NSW, arrest is a power of last resort. Yet over the past year, we have advised on several cases where police have used arrest at their convenience.

14 August 2013

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Police Harassment

RLC regularly sees new clients who are the target of what would ordinarily be called police harassment. In NSW it is described as 'proactive policing'.

14 August 2013

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Independent Investigations

RLC continues to call for independent investigation of police complaints and serious incidents, both in NSW and nationally.

14 August 2013

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RLC in the Media: Please don't kill my vibe

RLC's Police Powers Solicitor, David Porter on triple j's hack about police power to break up "out of control parties".

8 July 2013

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RLC in the Media: Discussing taser deaths on Ten News

David Porter, RLC Police Powers Solicitor, spoke to Ten News about taser deaths.

20 March 2012

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RLC in the Media: Discussing Youth Crime on ABC Radio National

David Porter, RLC Police Powers Solicitor on ABC Radio National Face to Face with the Realities of Youth Crime.

15 March 2012

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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

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

Unnecessary Arrest

Police Harassment

Independent Investigations

RLC in the Media: Please don't kill my vibe

RLC in the Media: Discussing taser deaths on Ten News

RLC in the Media: Discussing Youth Crime on ABC Radio National

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