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Media Release: NSW to lose its International Students’ Service after Redfern Legal Centre fails to secure funding

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) has announced that it will be forced to close its award winning International Students’ legal advice service in September.

20 August 2015

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RLC in the Media: Legal aid cuts hit international students

NSW’s only dedicated legal aid service for international students will close next month unless a last-ditch funding plea succeeds.

19 August 2015

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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

18 August 2015

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RLC in the Media: Proposed public housing eviction laws could drive up homelessness: lawyers

RLC's client, Jenny*, and Tenants' Advocate, Natalie Bradshaw, speak with ABC Radio PM about their concern for vulnerable social housing tenants under proposed social housing eviction laws. ABC PM's Angela Lavoipierre reports.

17 August 2015

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RLC in the Media: The new bill that will strip NSW's most vulnerable of their housing rights

What if your landlord, depending on his mood, could boot you out of your house without a fair hearing?

11 August 2015

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RLC in the Media: New means test for community legal centres could see thousands deprived of crisis legal support

Thousands of Australians may be deprived of crisis legal support because of a new means test applied by community legal centres (CLCs).

6 August 2015

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RLC in the Media: Australasian College accused of misleading hairdressing student

A Sydney college allegedly enrolled a social security recipient in a $28,000 course after convincing her that the hairdressing management diploma — funded under VET Fee-Help loans — was free.

5 August 2015

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RLC in the Media: Police complaints process under scrutiny in NSW

Will the Tink Review into the current system of investigating police misconduct spur real change for NSW? RLC's UNSW Policing Practice solicitor spoke with ABC Radio PM to discuss the systemic issues with the current oversight system.

30 July 2015

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RLC in the Media: How accountable are the NSW police?

30 July 2015 - SBS NITV Malarndirri McCarthy The Redfern Legal Centre is encouraging clients to speak up about police misconduct as the NSW Government reviews the accountability process of police.

30 July 2015

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RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Photo credit: Rusty Stewart, Flickr Redfern Legal Centre and UNSW Law will host a public forum on police accountability in NSW, Thursday 30th July, at NSW Parliament House.

24 July 2015

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Media Release: NSW to lose its International Students’ Service after Redfern Legal Centre fails to secure funding

RLC in the Media: Legal aid cuts hit international students

Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

RLC in the Media: Proposed public housing eviction laws could drive up homelessness: lawyers

RLC in the Media: The new bill that will strip NSW's most vulnerable of their housing rights

RLC in the Media: New means test for community legal centres could see thousands deprived of crisis legal support

RLC in the Media: Australasian College accused of misleading hairdressing student

RLC in the Media: Police complaints process under scrutiny in NSW

RLC in the Media: How accountable are the NSW police?

RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

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