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RLC manages the Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (Sydney WDVCAS), which provides legal advice and assistance to approximately 1,700 women per year. The use of electronic tracking devices to improve compliance with apprehended domestic violence orders (ADVOs) has little...

The overarching recommendation of this submission was that the government reconsider its methodological approach to the baseline study. The baseline study should outline the full range of Australia’s human rights obligations, indicators for meeting those obligations and an assessment of...

The Treasury sought comments on the Bill. The Bill proposed to amend the Credit Laws as they affects small amount credit contracts (also known as payday loans) and to introduce a national cap of 48% on the amount of fees,...

While RLC does not generally represent people in court who have been charged with criminal matters, we have regular contact with people who are subject to bail conditions and are experiencing other consequences as a result. RLC has a Police...

RLC welcomed the ACMA’s decision to undertake its examination of customer services and the complaints-handing experiences of consumers within the telecommunications industry. We also supported the ACMA’s broader aim to improve customer outcomes by identifying the best practice models for...

Our submission argued that the standards are not meeting their aims and have not had a significant impact on access to education for students with disability.  RLC has a long history of working in disability discrimination, and a significant proportion...

In this submission, RLC’s view was that the review into the role and function of the TIO was overdue. Given the consistently high level of TIO complaints, it is clear that consumers of telecommunications were unsatisfied with the manner in...

RLC welcomed the inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission. In 2009-2010 the Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS) assisted 1212 women. This is a significant number from only four local courts in Sydney. If these numbers are...

This is the second submission of NACLC and other CLCs in relation to the consolidation of federal discrimination legislation.    Our views in summary The aim of any consolidation of federal discrimination law should be to promote substantive...

RLC has a long history of providing legal advice to our local community, with one of our key areas of advice being for public and private tenants.  RLC Inner Sydney Tenants’ Advice & Advocacy Service (ISTAAS) contributed to the submission...