News and Events

In the August issue of the RLC eBulletin, we wrote that the recent increase in application fees to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) followed another increase just six months previous to it, when tenancy matters transitioned to NCAT.

The NSW Ombudsman released a report in August 2014, on the effect of expanded police powers introduced in 2011 to assist police responses to alcohol-fuelled violence, predominantly intended for behaviour in entertainment districts at night.

On 8th September, the NSW Parliament’s Select Committee on Social, Public and Affordable Housing tabled its final report after a wide-reaching inquiry. A number of submissions made by RLC during the inquiry were drawn upon in the final report.

The majority of Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service’s (WDVCAS) clients are women, however the service is also often required to provide assistance to children or young people in need of legal protection from domestic violence.

The recent full Federal Court of Australia decision in Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 82 has provided new insight into determinations made by the court regarding general damages, in the area of sexual harassment.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) released a research report in September 2014 into the accessibility of modern awards documents.

Legal Aid NSW has released three new financial advice films in Auslan for the deaf and hard of hearing community. These new films are a helpful resource covering fines, loans and credit, and home loan stress.

The RLC Credit & Debt service regularly assists vulnerable clients dependent on Centrelink income, or otherwise experiencing financial hardship.

面向留學生的法律援助 10月6日是國際租客日，Redfern法律中心特別提醒廣大留學生，如遇到租房或生活中其他法律問題，可以向其尋求免費的咨詢和幫助。

在异国他乡留学，如果遇到法律纠纷常常让人不知所措，很多学生认为只能选择“自认倒霉”。其实澳大利亚很多城市都设有免费的法律服务，向包括留学生在内的公众开放。这里介绍的是悉尼的Redfern 法律中心。