RLC eBulletin December 2013

Date published

17 December 2013

Arrests to increase, standards to drop
Safe Beds for Pets
Case Study: Pets and Domestic Violence
The Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment Act 2013 (NSW)

Auditor-General's Report highlights problems with the NSW public housing system
New dispute resolution service for tenants
Expansion of RLC's Unfair Dismissal Advocacy Scheme
Case Study: International students exploited in housing arrangements
Racial vilification laws in NSW
Case Note: Alexander v Cappello & Anor [2013] FCCA 860
Case Study: Invalid demands from debt collection agency
How to compare energy contracts and other handy hints about understanding the energy market

Read the full December 2013 edition of Redfern Legal.

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RLC eBulletin December 2013

Recent news

Media Release: The NSW Supreme Court Confirms the “Bare Minimum” Test for COVID Fines.

My whole life is in that house’: survivors fleeing domestic violence can lose much more than their home

"Simply amplifies disadvantage": First Nations and disadvantaged children targeted by NSW police during COVID lockdowns, report reveals

Sexually transmitted debt: How financial services are fighting financial abuse

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