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In this submission, RLC focuses on the impact of irresponsible lending practices on consumers in response to the ASIC Consultation Paper on Credit Cards and Responsible Lending Assessments.
Papers and submissions
RLC and the ALS have made a joint submission to the NSW Government Review of the Surveillance Devices Amendment (Police Body-Worn Video) Act 2014.
Papers and submissions
In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) focuses on the impact of policing on the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Papers and submissions
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.
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.
Legal self-help
This factsheet looks at the law covering debt collection practices in New South Wales, Australia.