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COVID-19 fine withdrawn in test case that could see thousands more torn up

One of the plaintiffs in a NSW Supreme Court case that has the potential to invalidate tens of thousands of COVID-19 fines has had his $1000 infringement withdrawn.

17 July 2022

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Supreme Court test case that could throw out thousands of NSW COVID fines

The validity of COVID-19 fines issued across NSW will be called into question in a court case that has the potential to invalidate millions of dollars worth of penalty notices issued during the state’s lockdowns.

16 July 2022

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Sydney limo driver ‘couldn’t cope with the stress’ after sparking COVID outbreak, lockdown

East vs west: Sydney’s social divide during the pandemic.

25 June 2022

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Twice as many Children’s Court cases now dismissed due to mental illness

Cases dismissed due to mental illness have almost doubled in the NSW Children’s Court and are rising in all courts, with 2900 cases discharged on mental health grounds last year.

23 June 2022

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Civil society groups warn against police overreach in NSW climate defenders raid

Forty civil society organisations have expressed alarm at reports of police overreach in preemptive policing of protest, with NSW police conducting covert surveillance and a raid on climate activists north of Sydney on Sunday.

23 June 2022

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Human rights lawyers need to think outside the box

Kieran Pender, a senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, and RLC employment law volunteer, was named Pro Bono/Community Lawyer of the Year at the 30 Under 30 Awards 2022

22 June 2022

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Landmark court decision will help workers recover unpaid wages

A landmark court decision has overturned a 10-year legal precedent made as part of a JobWatch underpayment case, listed for further hearings in July.

31 May 2022

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$42 million in unpaid COVID fines after lockdown blitz

Three out of four COVID-19 fines are overdue, with more than 46,000 NSW residents owing $42 million between them.

22 May 2022

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Legal centres and employer groups call for better protections for migrant workers

A national coalition of organisations is calling for better protections for migrant workers to prevent wage theft.

19 May 2022

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Former students' fight for unpaid wages highlights loophole in Australia's legal system

The legal system makes it hard for migrant workers and international students to get back unpaid wages and entitlements.

16 May 2022

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COVID-19 fine withdrawn in test case that could see thousands more torn up

Supreme Court test case that could throw out thousands of NSW COVID fines

Sydney limo driver ‘couldn’t cope with the stress’ after sparking COVID outbreak, lockdown

Twice as many Children’s Court cases now dismissed due to mental illness

Civil society groups warn against police overreach in NSW climate defenders raid

Human rights lawyers need to think outside the box

Landmark court decision will help workers recover unpaid wages

$42 million in unpaid COVID fines after lockdown blitz

Legal centres and employer groups call for better protections for migrant workers

Former students' fight for unpaid wages highlights loophole in Australia's legal system

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