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Redfern Legal Centre’s International Student Clinic helps many students who have experienced issues involving sexual assault. This is a serious issue that affects all genders.
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In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) focuses on the impact of policing on the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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On 11 August 2017, the NSW government passed laws granting police sweeping new powers to move on people occupying designated public reserves.
Legal self-help
This factsheet answers some frequently asked questions about police powers in NSW.
Legal self-help
Have you ever been asked to do an unpaid trial shift when you apply for a new job? Most of the time this is not legal. You should be paid for any work you do.
Papers and submissions
In RLC's experience, international students frequently have a visa issue associated with their legal problem, and fears about their visa status can prevent these students from seeking advice or asserting their rights.
Maria came to Australia from the Philippines when she was 21 years old for an arranged marriage to an Australian man 35 years her senior. When she arrived in Australia, Maria knew no one other than her prospective husband.
Papers and submissions
This submission, written by RLC’s discrimination solicitor Dr Linda Tucker, draws on RLC's earlier submissions in addressing the terms of this Inquiry.¹ We also thank Ting Lim, a solicitor and volunteer on RLC’s discrimination advice night.
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This factsheet looks at some of the main types of alternative forms of credit; what types of alternate finance are available and how to access it.
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This factsheet looks at the law covering debt collection practices in New South Wales, Australia.