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RLC in the media

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

RLC in the media

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

RLC in the media

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

Legal self-help

Factsheet: Identifying and Responding to Sham Contracting

This fact sheet provides you with some basic information about sham contracting - what it means, how you can identify if you are in that situation, and what you can do about it.

5 August 2015

Legal self-help

Factsheet: Your Options Following a Dismissal

This factsheet provides some basic information about the two most common legal actions available to you if you have lost your job: An unfair dismissal claim; and A general protections dismissal claim.

5 August 2015

RLC in the media

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

RLC in the media

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

RLC in the media

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

News

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

Papers and submissions

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

18 August 2015

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