‘Landmark’ strip-search class action gets underway

The trial for the longstanding class action lawsuit concerning the “legality” of strip searches conducted by the...

05 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Government to withdraw over 23k COVID fines worth $15m

Following a two-year legal campaign and the threat of a potential class action, the Australian government will withdraw...

28 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Restricting NDAs is essential to putting victim-survivors first,’ lawyers argue

Recommendations have been made in a joint submission by the Human Rights Law Centre and Redfern Legal Centre to the...

28 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs

Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...

30 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

1.5k children strip-searched in 7 years, law research reveals

NSW police strip-searched the equivalent of 51 school classes in seven years, a new report from the Redfern Legal...

25 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...

22 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Further Supreme Court application filed seeking withdrawal of COVID fines

Yet another application has been filed in the NSW Supreme Court seeking the withdrawal of invalid COVID-19 fines, which...

20 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Redfern Legal Centre names new CEO

Sydney-based Redfern Legal Centre has appointed a new chief executive...

23 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Strip search class action filed against state of NSW

Slater and Gordon and Redfern Legal Centre have filed proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against the state on...

22 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

LECC urged to take action following ‘disgraceful misconduct’ by NSW police officer

Legal bodies have called on the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission to take action after a police officer touched the...

11 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Ground-breaking’ class action launched against NSW Police

Festival-goers who were unlawfully searched by NSW Police could be entitled to “substantial” compensation as part...

18 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Discretion must be exercised when issuing COVID-19 fines

Legal bodies have called on the NSW authorities to exercise caution when issuing COVID-19 fines, as they have the...

27 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

Sydney CLC warns against overuse of lockdown fines

Ensuring compliance with public health orders must not be done with the overuse of fines in south-western Sydney,...

12 July 2021

By Lauren Croft