Legal self-help

This fact sheet has information about when police can search you or your property. To do any search police must have a ‘reasonable suspicion’ that you have on you drugs, a stolen or dangerous item or something else you’ve used...

Redfern Legal Centre’s police powers solicitor Samatha Lee spoke to ABC 702 Sydney Drive about a police drug search operation which occurred at Central Station on Wednesday 13 March 2019. The operation saw commuters subjected to humiliating searches behind ‘privacy...

Redfern Legal Centre is aware that a large number of international students have been affected by accreditation issues with the Australia Institute of Business and Technology.  We realise that many students may have been left feeling stressed and...

A guide to applying for police records that can help you substantiate a police complaint. Prior to making a police complaint, it is generally recommended you apply to obtain police records relating to your complaint matter. Obtaining police documents may...

Letter templates to request that CCTV footage is retained, or to request the return of your personal property by NSW Police. Below are two letter templates used to: request retainment of CCTV footagerequest return of your personal property held by NSW...

This page answers some frequently asked questions about making a formal complaint about NSW Police. It is not a substitute for legal advice. If you have been involved in an incident with police seek legal advice as soon as possible....

Free resources to help you make a formal complaint about NSW Police. How to Make a Police ComplaintUse the template on this page to help you make a formal complaint about NSW Police.Take a look at RLC’s Police Complaint Letter Guide before...

This factsheet looks at what you can do if you are being underpaid at work. If you are: not being paid properly (less than $24.10/hour) or not being paid at all; ORnot being paid for working late at night or on weekends...

Did you know that if you’re an international student on a study visa, you can drive in Australia if you have a current driver’s licence from your home country? Did you know that international students studying in Australia are regarded as...

Have you ever been evicted or locked out by your landlord or agent? This may have been in breach of the law. Under a Residential Tenancies Agreement, you can only be evicted by order of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal....