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Don’t turn on police over Taser tragedy, says commissioner

A former senior official at the state’s police watchdog, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), has warned there are too many failings in a system that relies on police examining the actions of colleagues.

25 May 2023

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Commission probes use of excessive force by New South Wales police against Indigenous boy

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) will begin examining the use of force by NSW Police Thursday, along with other systemic issues related to the arrest and detention of children.

25 May 2023

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Officer who Tasered Nowland ‘very distressed’, will fight case: lawyer

The LECC on Thursday put police officer training under the microscope as it investigated allegations excessive force was used during the arrest of an Indigenous teenager in northern NSW in September 2022.

25 May 2023

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Police probed over appropriate use of force after 14yo hospitalised while in custody

Police have been questioned about when they are able to use force after a 14-year-old Indigenous boy was hospitalised following his arrest.

25 May 2023

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Rent increases are skyrocketing, but negotiations are still happening. Here's how people are doing it

Tenants are continuing to feel the pinch of rising rent increases across the country.

19 May 2023

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Mortgage Stress and Financial Abuse (webinar)

3 May 2023

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NSW courts put all remaining Covid infringement cases on hold after ruling on legality of fines

Urgent legal advice being sought by courts to clarify how decision could affect pending and finalised cases

18 April 2023

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RADIO: Court ruling raises questions about NSW Covid fines

What happens to tens of thousands of COVID-related fines in NSW after a Supreme Court ruling raised questions about their validity?

18 April 2023

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COVID-19 fine court cases under review in NSW following Supreme Court decision

Local court cases involving COVID-19-related fines in NSW are under review following a Supreme Court ruling that two penalty notices were invalid.

18 April 2023

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Legal groups warn NSW police Covid fines are invalid

The NSW government is yet to reveal what it will do with roughly 29,000 Covid-related infringements issued during 2020 and 2021 in the wake of a damning ruling last week by the NSW Supreme Court.

13 April 2023

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Don’t turn on police over Taser tragedy, says commissioner

Commission probes use of excessive force by New South Wales police against Indigenous boy

Officer who Tasered Nowland ‘very distressed’, will fight case: lawyer

Police probed over appropriate use of force after 14yo hospitalised while in custody

Rent increases are skyrocketing, but negotiations are still happening. Here's how people are doing it

Mortgage Stress and Financial Abuse (webinar)

NSW courts put all remaining Covid infringement cases on hold after ruling on legality of fines

RADIO: Court ruling raises questions about NSW Covid fines

COVID-19 fine court cases under review in NSW following Supreme Court decision

Legal groups warn NSW police Covid fines are invalid

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