News and Events

On 28 February radio 2SER convened a panel of legal and human rights experts to dissect findings the 18C Inquiry Report, tabled in Parliament on 28 February 2017.

RLC's Linda Tucker, Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek held a press conference about proposed funding cuts to community legal centres (CLCs) at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre today.

Community Legal Centres NSW (CLCNSW) have welcomed today’s announcement of the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to campaigning against Federal funding cuts to community legal centres, due to commence on 1 July 2017.

Our International Students' Solicitor Sean Stimpson speaks to Anton Crace from The PIE (UK) about RLC's work to prevent the exploitation of international students in the workplace.

RLC's Credit and Debt Solicitor Will Dwyer speaks journalist Barry McKay about tactics employed by organisations seeking to recover debt and strategies that people can use to deal with these types of situations.

While most workplaces around the country slow down for the Christmas break, seasonal spike in family violence, as well as tenancy and workplace disputes mean that community legal centres are often at their busiest during the holiday season.

RLC's Millers Point Tenants' Advocates spoke to Background Briefing's Ann Arnold about the sale of landmark social housing in Sydney and the resulting consequences for long term tenants.

RLC's Credit and Debt Solicitor, Will Dwyer, spoke with the Guardian about the risks of consumer leases.

Casting a light on rampant exploitation has done little to erase the problems encountered by international students, according to one of the few legal services available to them.

A unique free legal service for international students has been given another lifeline as part of a NSW government funding package worth more than a quarter of a million dollars.