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Festival drug users being fined has saved the criminal justice system nearly $200,000 but experts say the scheme could be unfair to those in disadvantaged circumstances. Laura Chung reports for The Sydney Morning Herald.

An internal review examining the use of police Body Worn Video (BWV) in NSW has concluded police should retain discretion about when to activate their BWV cameras, citing privacy concerns. But RLC solicitor Samantha Lee says that it is in everyone's interest that all police interactions with the public are recorded. Damien Carrick reports for the Law Report, ABC Radio National.

In August, ABC Radio National aired highlights from an online discussion calling for policing and justice reform in Australia, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Facilitated by Larissa Behrendt (UTS). Broadcast by Speaking Out, ABC Radio National.

A review of video cameras worn by police has been released by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice.

Economic abuse is really pervasive where family violence is present," said Alison Macdonald, the CEO Of Domestic Violence Victoria.

NSW Police will continue to allow its officers to choose when to activate body-worn video (BWV) cameras and when not to, despite calls from the legal profession to require that the devices be activated whenever powers are exercised. Justin Hendry reports for iTNews

RLC's International Student Service NSW made submissions with Kingsford Legal Centre, and the Migrant Employment Legal Service advocating for comprehensive workplace reforms to address the exploitation of people who hold temporary visas.

RLC's police accountability practice has produced a number of resources about changes to COVID-19 public health orders in NSW, and information on payment and review options for people who have received penalty notices and court fines.

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