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Slater and Gordon denounces NSW Police Appeal in Festival Strip Search Class Action

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Slater and Gordon’s priority remains to secure a settlement between the State of NSW and the thousands of festival goers involved in the Strip Search class action as quickly as possible.     After the Supreme Court of NSW last month found that lead plaintiff Raya Meredith’s search was unlawful, the State of NSW has now signalled an intention to appeal the judgment.     Slater and Gordon Senior Associate in Class Actions, William Zerno, said:    “There were thousands … Continued

Slater and Gordon welcomes Victorian Government’s move to support abuse victim-survivors following High Court decision of Bird v DP

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Slater and Gordon welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Victorian Attorney General to introduce legislation that will strengthen the rights of abuse victim-survivors to access compensation.   The proposed reform follows the High Court’s decision in Bird v DP, which declined to extend vicarious liability beyond a strict employment relationship, effectively preventing access to justice for … Continued

Statement: NSW Government response to Drug Summit report

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Tuesday, 28 October 2025 Statement President of the Law Society of NSW, Jennifer Ball NSW Government response to Drug Summit report The Law Society of NSW notes the response by the NSW Government to the report of the 2024 Drug Summit. We are pleased to see the NSW Government support many of the recommendations made … Continued

Union Demands Urgent Action After Adelaide Women’s Prison Assault

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The Public Service Association has condemned the violent assault at Adelaide Women’s Prison that left one inmate seriously injured and a correctional officer hospitalised, reported in today’s The Adelaide Advertiser. According to reports, an inmate was struck with a metal pole during the incident, sustaining severe injuries, including head and facial wounds, and a nearly severed … Continued

New job platform aims to expand rural access to justice

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Friday, 24 October 2025 New job platform aims to expand rural access to justice   Law practices in country NSW have embraced a new ‘regional jobs board’ for the state’s legal profession seeking to attract solicitors wanting a tree-change and brighter career opportunities. President of the Law Society of NSW Jennifer Ball said that of … Continued

Second strip search class action being investigated

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Following the judgment for the music festival strip searches class action in the Supreme Court last week, Slater and Gordon lawyers have announced that they are investigating a further class action into unlawful strip searches conducted by NSW Police. Justice Yehia made clear that the threshold for conducting a strip search in NSW is very high, … Continued