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Woman illegally strip-searched by NSW police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says

NSW seeking leave to appeal against successful class action including aggravated damages of $20,000 awarded to woman strip-searched at music festival

The Guardian - AU

Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court

NSW police appeal after comprehensive class action loss in 2025 when force admitted music festival search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified

The Guardian - AU

Father 'chose healing' after NRL watch party murder

A father whose son was stabbed to death at a rugby league watch party showed strength and dignity after a "catastrophic" crime, a judge has found.

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Man with schizophrenia not criminally responsible for killing British tourist in Australia

A man who fatally stabbed a British tourist in a regional Australian town has been found not criminally responsible due to mental illness. Royce Mallett, a 30-year-old father of two from County Durham, was attacked in the car park of a motel in Albury, New South Wales, on July 8,…

The Times of India

Man with schizophrenia who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared unfit for trial

British father-of-two Royce Mallett died after being stabbed in the chest while visiting an Australian town in July 2024

The Independent UK

'Cold-blooded' killer jailed after burning man's body

A murderer will spend decades behind bars after he shot a man three times and shoved his body into a hollow tree which was set ablaze.

AAP

‘It’s A Triggering Experience’: Inside The Strip Search Case Rewriting Policing In NSW

A landmark NSW Supreme Court ruling has redefined how NSW police can conduct strip searches. Here’s what it means for your rights.

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NSW urged to stop strip-searches of young people after court ruling spotlights police conduct

Supreme court rules police suspicion that a person is in possession of a prohibited drug ‘is not sufficient to conduct a strip-search’

The Guardian - AU

Woman Awarded $93k In Damages After ‘Humiliating’ & Illegal Strip Search At Splendour

“I sincerely hope that this case brings an end to the practice of unlawful strip searches and, in the future, police powers are only used in the circumstances intended by parliament."

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Raya won $93,000 in a class action after she was strip-searched by police and forced to remove her tampon

Police admitted to unlawfully strip-searching Raya Meredith in 2018 at Splendour in the Grass and withdrew all witnesses before court hearing

The Guardian - AU

‘Absolutely no evidence’: how NSW police backflipped on unlawful strip-search

Shortly before court hearing class action involving 3,000 people, force admitted to unlawfully strip-searching Raya Meredith and withdrew all its witnesses

The Guardian - AU

Judge suggests NSW police had ‘absolutely no evidence’ to justify main strip-search in class action

Justice Dina Yehia says manner force conducted its defence ‘is a matter, I’ll be quite honest with you, of grave concern to me’

The Guardian - AU

NSW police argument that unlawful strip-search was necessary is ‘outrageous’, class action lawyer says

Judge appears baffled that police force, which admits search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified, nevertheless claims it was ‘objectively necessary’

The Guardian - AU

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor behind bars ahead of appeal

A former deputy mayor convicted of domestic violence and fraud will remain in jail after a "highly speculative" bail bid was rejected ahead of an appeal.

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Newcastle Herald

Mastermind jailed for drug dealer's murder, but who pulled the trigger?

Elijah Cage and Max Lowcock were on Friday jailed for their roles in the murder.

Newcastle Herald

'Who pulled the trigger?': pair who murdered drug dealer face sentence hearing

David King's family grieve the glue that kept everyone together.

Newcastle Herald

Jury asked to determine who brought shotgun to fatal drug deal

Defence lawyers are delivering their closing addresses this week.

Newcastle Herald

Jury directed to find driver not guilty of murdering drug dealer

The murder charge against Elijah Cage and Max Lowcock remains.

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The Guardian - AU

Judge suggests Revenue NSW ‘not following the law’ on homeless woman Covid fine

State government has admitted 33,000 Covid fines were invalid but questions remain about additional 29,000 fines issued during pandemic

AAP

Homophobic killer to die in jail for 'gay beat' murder

A man jailed over the 1987 gay hate murder of Raymond Keam has had his actions described by a judge as an affront to civilised society.

AAP

Gay hate killer from the 1980s a 'soulless monster'

A 77-year-old man convicted over the 1987 murder of Raymond Keam during a gay hate crime, accepts he will likely die in jail.

AAP

Colombian man jailed 10 years for killing sex worker

A judge found there were special circumstances after extradited Colombian Hector Valencia was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder.

AAP

No prejudice in trans sex worker's killing, lawyer says

A Colombian national who killed a 69-year-old sex worker after learning she was transgender was not motivated by hatred or prejudice, his lawyer has said.

Newcastle Herald

Teenager sentenced for murdering 16-year-old boy

The teenager has been sentenced over the stabbing murder.

Newcastle Herald

'I wish you nothing but pain and suffering': Teenager faces sentence hearing for murder of 16-year-old boy in Hunter

The boy's mother said her son was "the glue" holding the family together.

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