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Call for police to release 'safe driving' policy

NSW Police's Safe Driving policy remains "shrouded in secrecy", despite previous deaths during police pursuits in NSW.

22 February 2022

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Aboriginal teenager dead - Jai Wright's family calls for independent investigation

The family of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy who was killed in a crash with an unmarked police car have called for an independent investigation into his death.

22 February 2022

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NSW Police Safe Driving policy remains ‘shrouded in secrecy’ despite tragic death

Redfern Legal Centre has called on NSW Police to release its 'Safe Driving’ policy as a matter of urgency following the tragic death of a 16-year-old Indigenous boy, Jai Wright.

21 February 2022

RLC in the media

Public vengeance against COVID offenders won’t make us any safer

Elyse Methven, UTS Law lecturer and volunteer with RLC's police accountability practice asks will hefty COVID fines make us any safer?

27 December 2021

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A call on government to pause enforcement of COVID-19 fines over the holidays

In December 2021, a coalition of 33 legal organisations signed an open letter calling for an immediate pause on enforcement action of COVID-19 fines.

9 December 2021

RLC in the media

Revenue NSW takes enforcement action over unpaid Covid 19 fines

Revenue NSW has started enforcement action for over 17,657 unpaid fines.

7 December 2021

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More than 7000 people challenge COVID-19 fines, but most fail

More than 7000 people have applied to Revenue NSW to overturn a COVID-19 fine but only one in 10 appeals were successful, a new freedom of information request obtained by RLC has revealed.

5 December 2021

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RLC in the media

Data shows Western Sydney in recession and may not ‘bounce back’

Western Sydney is technically in recession and will struggle to recover from the recent lockdowns, new data suggests. Samantha Lee says over-policing and tough LGA restrictions have contributed to layers of inequality.

28 November 2021

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Potential class action over NSW police strip searches focuses on Splendour in the Grass

Lawyers have launched a class action investigation into what they believe could be hundreds of “unlawful” strip searches by New South Wales Police of patrons at the Splendour in the Grass Music Festival.

28 November 2021

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Strip-search class action for NSW Police

NSW Police could face a large compensation bill if a class action lawsuit alleging unlawful searches took place at a popular music festival is successful.

28 November 2021

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Call for police to release 'safe driving' policy

Aboriginal teenager dead - Jai Wright's family calls for independent investigation

NSW Police Safe Driving policy remains ‘shrouded in secrecy’ despite tragic death

Public vengeance against COVID offenders won’t make us any safer

A call on government to pause enforcement of COVID-19 fines over the holidays

Revenue NSW takes enforcement action over unpaid Covid 19 fines

More than 7000 people challenge COVID-19 fines, but most fail

Data shows Western Sydney in recession and may not ‘bounce back’

Potential class action over NSW police strip searches focuses on Splendour in the Grass

Strip-search class action for NSW Police

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