News and Events

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the NSW Police to release its internal operating procedures on steps to apply when beginning an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. Kerry Smith reports for Green Left Weekly.

Advocates fear the federal government plan to wind back responsible lending laws will “perpetuate abuse” of domestic violence survivors, potentially locking them into poverty and even physical harm. Matthew Elmas and Josh Butler report for The New Daily

RLC employment lawyer, Sharmilla Bargon discusses sexual harassment at work, calling for a paradigm shift that holds employers, not victims, to account. SBS The Feed reports.

A recent 150 page report was released by the LECC into NSW Police strip searches of young people in Sydney.

The Attorney General, Mark Speakman has rejected calls to require police to hand over body-worn video footage.

Some emergencies happen quietly as Redfern Legal Centre’s financial abuse solicitor Jasmine Opdam knows all too well.

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has made 25 recommendations after on-going investigations into the way police conduct strip searches. Shahni Wellington reports for NITV News

Sam Lee, Solicitor with the Police Accountability Practice at Redfern Legal Centre speaks to Radio National about the imminent release of the LECC's report into strip searches in NSW.

Our November e-Bulletin highlights work RLC is doing in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The banking association is calling on government to provide greater clarity on the application of the best interests duty expansion.