Legal self-help

This factsheet is to help you understand what to do if you have received a penalty notice for breaching the new COVID-19 public health orders.  Tip 1: Deal with fines promptly. Tip 2: If you don’t pay a fine, the...

This factsheet explains your rights if your employer offers you a salary cut. It lists some things you should consider before accepting a pay cut, and provides template letters you can use to request different options.

Look out dodgy employers, there’s a new superhero in town! RLC’s employment law comic series, Employment Advice Woman, provides legal tips for workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This edition looks at superannuation payments (‘super’). Your employer has an obligation to...

Has your employer reduced your hours or pay during the COVID-19 crisis? Don’t sign a new contract without seeking legal advice! Look out dodgy employers, there’s a new superhero in town! RLC’s employment law comic series, Employment Advice Woman, provides legal...

This video highlights the story of a financial abuse survivor and details the assistance provided to them by RLC’s state-wide service financial abuse service.    Launched in December 2019, the Financial Abuse Service NSW is harnessing the power of legal and corporate sector...

This factsheet provides information about NSW Police Drug Detection Dog Standard Operating Procedures.  An indication given by a sniffer dog does not on its own provide police with the power to conduct a search. NSW Police Force: Drug Dog Standard...

This factsheet provides some information about strip search law in NSW and what you are required to do if police ask you to undergo a strip search.  A sniffer dog indication by itself is not reasonable grounds to conduct a...

This factsheet answers some frequently asked questions about strip searches and your rights. A strip search must only be conducted by NSW police when an officer suspects on reasonable grounds a strip search is necessary for the purposes of the...

The Repair Kit is a legal guide for people living in public housing in NSW. The guide explains the operation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the role of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal in helping tenants to...

When can police conduct a strip search? This video discusses police strip search powers in NSW.   Video transcript  The use of police strip searches in NSW has almost doubled over the past four years. You are more likely than ever...