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24.01.2022 Redfern Legal Centre and Slater and Gordon are working together on a class action investigation to help stop unlawful strip searches by NSW police. One of the most common places this occurs is at music festivals. No one should have to go through a humiliating and harmful experience just to see their favourite band. Anyone who has been searched invasively by NSW police at a music festival or anywhere else within NSW over the past six years can register their interest at stripsearchclassaction.com

20.01.2022 Festivals in New South Wales have become infamous for police officers conducting strip searches. We believe that many incidents of strip searches conducted in NSW over the past 6 years may be unlawful. If you’ve been strip searched at a festival or anywhere else in NSW, we want to hear your story. You can register on our website: stripsearchclassaction.com... Registering is free and confidential See more

20.01.2022 The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has now furnished its report: 'Inquiry into NSW Police Force strip search practices' to Parliament. This final report in the LECC's ongoing inquiry into police strip search practices has identified that 'a recurrent issue throughout the Inquiry was the failure of officers to comply with, or at least to properly account for their compliance with, the legal thresholds for conducting a strip search.' You can read the report here on the Commission website.

18.01.2022 Data obtained by state freedom of information laws has revealed that in the past year NSW police conducted 96 strip-searches on children. Approximately 21% of these children were Indigenous Australians. Sam Lee from Redfern Legal Centre said the figures "paint a disturbing new picture of police strip-searches during Covid-19. If you or someone you know has been strip searched in NSW we want to hear from you at stripsearchclassaction.com

18.01.2022 Redfern Legal Centre and Slater and Gordon Lawyers are working together to stop unlawful strip searches by NSW Police. If you’ve been strip searched, we want to hear your story. You can register: ~on our website:stripsearchclassaction.com ~By calling us: 1800 568 723, ~Text us via WhatsApp: 0422 471 366 ... ~or just send us a Facebook message. See more

16.01.2022 LAST CHANCE: Today at 2pm we will be hosting our free webinar about unlawful strip searches in NSW with Samantha Lee from Redfern Legal Centre, David Shoebridge, Greens MP in the NSW Parliament, and Ebony Birchall, Senior Associate at Slater and Gordon Lawyers. Register for your free ticket on Eventbrite now, which will also allow you the chance to ask anonymous questions to our panellists: bit.ly/sswebnr

15.01.2022 Interested in the NSW strip search class action investigation? Do you have questions you’d like to ask? On Wednesday 9 September at 2pm join us to hear more about the current problems with NSW strip search law, reasons behind the increase in searches and the impact a class action may make towards preventing this harmful and invasive practice. ... Speakers are: Samantha Lee Police Accountability Solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre David Shoebridge Greens MP, NSW Parliament Ebony Birchall Senior Associate, Slater & Gordon Lawyers It is free to attend. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-will-a-class-action-aga

12.01.2022 The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) are expected to release its report today on the use of strip searches by New South Wales police following an in-depth investigation focussed on police searches at music festivals. In interim reports released earlier in 2020, the LECC made multiple adverse findings against police officers involved in the searches being investigated, with the interim reports detailing clear examples of unlawful strip searches. We'll provide a link t...o the final LECC report when it is available. stripsearchclassaction.com

12.01.2022 Today band The Presets shared this about strip searches at music festivals: ------- Wow we miss this. Performing at music festivals is one of the joys of our profession. However, one thing we absolutely DO NOT miss is the heavy handed police presence at the festivals, and unlawful strip searching of young music fans.... Our friends at the Redfern Legal Centre are teaming up with law firm Slater and Gordon to undertake a class action against NSW Police. If you or someone you know has been affected by NSW Police strip searches then please share this information below with them or visit www.stripsearchclassaction.com xx The Presets See more

09.01.2022 Yesterday the police watchdog published another report about NSW police conducting unlawful strip searches at music festivals. If you or someone you know has been searched by NSW police please get in contact with us here https://www.slatergordon.com.au//nsw-strip-search-class-ac

08.01.2022 Today's webinar 'How will a class action stop unlawful police strip searches' is now live. You can watch it here

07.01.2022 The law allows NSW Police to conduct a strip search only in specific and limited circumstances. But over the past few years, numbers of strip searches in NSW have increased rapidly and NSW police appear to be strip searching many people unlawfully. These searches have been done at music festivals, train stations, bars or on the street. Redfern Legal Centre and Slater and Gordon are working together on a class action investigation to help stop unlawful strip searches. Anyone who has been searched invasively by police anywhere within NSW over the past six years can register their interest at: stripsearchclassaction.com Registering is free and confidential

06.01.2022 We’ve developed a fact sheet for the NSW Strip Search Class Actions Investigation that you can access here. Get in contact with us today to tell your story and register your interest

06.01.2022 Register to attend our free webinar this Wednesday 9 September at 2pm to hear about the current problems with NSW strip search law, the reasons for the increase in searches and the impact a class action may make towards preventing this harmful and invasive practice. Speakers are: Samantha Lee Police Accountability Solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre... David Shoebridge Greens MP, NSW Parliament Ebony Birchall Senior Associate, Slater and Gordon Lawyers

05.01.2022 We are investigating a potential class action on behalf of people who have been unlawfully strip searched in the past 6 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people in NSW have been disproportionately targeted for police strip searches. If you or someone you know has been strip searched in NSW we want to hear from you at stripsearchclassaction.com

04.01.2022 Some news coverage of todays final report by the LECC in the Guardian. If you or someone you know has been strip searched in NSW we want to hear from you at stripsearchclassaction.com

03.01.2022 More in the news today about prejudiced policing, with statistics showing NSW Police are disproportionately targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for strip searches. If this has happened to you then we want to hear your story so we can advocate for change. Telling your story is free, confidential and comes with no obligations. ... You can also speak with someone involved in the investigation who is Indigenous. Tell us your story here: https://www.slatergordon.com.au//nsw-strip-search-class-ac