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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

RLC in the media

Punters Strip-Searched At Splendour Have Been Urged To Join A New Class Action Lawsuit

Class action lawyers believe hundreds of young Australians were unlawfully strip-searched at Splendour In The Grass festivals between 2016 and 2019, and are calling for these people to join the case against the New South Wales Police.

28 November 2021

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Responding to financial abuse

In the lead-up to Australia’s inaugural Economic Abuse Awareness Day on 26 November 2021, RLC staff spoke at online events to raise awareness about financial abuse.

5 November 2021

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'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

Over 100 members of the legal, academic and political profession have endorsed an open letter to the NSW Premier, calling to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

28 October 2021

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Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Redfern Legal Centre has joint forces with a number of other advocates on an open letter to the NSW Premier calling on the NSW Government to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

16 September 2021

Events

Responding to financial abuse issues: telcos (webinar recording)

This webinar explored hardship policies and other practical support that is available when disclosures of domestic violence and financial abuse have been made.

3 September 2021

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RLC calls for unlawfully issued COVID-19 fines to be revoked

RLC is calling on the NSW Government to revoke all COVID-19 fines that have been wrongfully issued by NSW Police to people undertaking lawful recreation.

25 August 2021

Events

Resolving financial abuse issues: Two Roads Diverged (webinar recording)

Our panel answered questions differentiating between credit, debt and consumer and family law, and discussed the best pathways for resolving common legal issues encountered by victim-survivors of financial abuse.

21 July 2021

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The Power of Money in Love

RLC’s financial abuse team leader, Laura Bianchi, discusses how RLC is helping people regain financial independence after domestic violence.

21 June 2021

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Factsheets: family law and separation

RLC's Financial Abuse Service NSW has produced a series of factsheets on family law for people separating from their partner or spouse.

2 June 2021

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Topics

Strip-search class action for NSW Police

Punters Strip-Searched At Splendour Have Been Urged To Join A New Class Action Lawsuit

Responding to financial abuse

'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Responding to financial abuse issues: telcos (webinar recording)

RLC calls for unlawfully issued COVID-19 fines to be revoked

Resolving financial abuse issues: Two Roads Diverged (webinar recording)

The Power of Money in Love

Factsheets: family law and separation

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