News and Events

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

On 14 November 2019, Alex Greenwich MP delivered a statement to the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament highlighting the impact of communitiy legal centres, including the work of RLC and the Migrant Employment Legal Service.

Sydney Criminal Lawyers spoke to Dr Sentas about the implications of the Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police report and why law reform is a necessary component of bringing about a change in police practice and culture. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Deputy coroner urges pill-testing trial, the scrapping of drug detection dogs at festivals and says strip searches should be dramatically curtailed. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian

Children as young as 12 are being strip searched by police in Australia TV NZ reports

The NSW Police Force has been accused of failing to follow its internal policies on sniffer dogs after mandatory standard operating procedures were revealed for the first time. Sarah Keoghan reports for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sean Stimson, head of Redfern Legal Centre’s International Student Service talks to Sydney Criminal Lawyers about the newly launched legal app for international students, My Legal Mate. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

Shadow police minister says police interpretation of when a strip search is justified is ‘very loose’. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian

Two women who were strip-searched by police as teenagers speak out about their experiences. Michael McGowan reports for the Guardian.

The NSW government will back a new state-wide legal service that will target underpaid migrant workers as the federal government is urged to relax strict visa laws while it considers tougher penalties for the underpayment of wages. Anna Patty reports for The Sydney Morning Herald