News and Events

The police watchdog will examine the parallels between child sexual abuse and strip searching minors as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into allegedly illegal procedures at music festivals. Angus Thompson reports for The Sydney Morning Herald

A new report released today has found international students are being frequently exploited by landlords across Australia. Samuel Yang reports for ABC News

RLC launches a new statewide Financial Abuse Service, which will provide free legal advice and casework to people who have experienced financial abuse in an intimate partner relationship. Jasmine Opdam writes for Pro Bono Voco

Macquarie is the first university in the country to sign up for the new My Legal Mate app, a digital tool designed to help international students navigate legal problems. Jill Rowbotham reports for The Australian

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strip searched in front of a shop window by two male police officers last month. Ugur Nedim and Sonia Hickey report for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Fuller says he’s ‘disappointed’ with the way powers were used but young people should have ‘a little bit of fear’ of police. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian Australia

The NSW Police Commissioner has backed his officers’ use of strip searches, saying there should be “a little bit of fear” of law enforcement. Australian Associated Press

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has called on the public to support his officers in carrying out strip searches and other tough policing measures, of suffer the consequences of rising youth crime. Mark Morri reports for The Daily Telegraph

The New South Wales police commissioner, Mick Fuller, has been accused of being “shrill and misleading” after he claimed reducing strip-searches could lead to an increase in knife crime despite less than 1% of all searches in the state being conducted for that reason. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian Australia

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