by Marocchi Law | Dec 6, 2019 | From The Press
Drug disposal bins at music festivals are being touted as a way to reduce panic pill taking, drawing support from NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller. Mr Fuller stated that “if there are smart strategies to protect kids, I’d be all for it”. Festival attendees have...
by Marocchi Law | Dec 6, 2019 | From The Press
Controversial police powers allowing strip searching at music festivals have been investigated as part of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) last month. The alleged illegal search of a 16 year old girl at last year’s Splendour in the Grass festival was...
by Marocchi Law | Nov 19, 2019 | From The Press
Redfern Legal Centre has obtained access to the current NSW Police, Drug Detection Dogs, Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs). Redfern Legal Centre obtained the SOPs via the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. NSW Police initially denied full access to the documents...
by Marocchi Law | Nov 14, 2019 | From The Press
The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has released the results of its latest research on the experience of CTP insurance customers in New South Wales. These five insurers studied for this report were in NSW: AAMI, Allianz, GIO, NRMA and QBE. The report...
by Marocchi Law | Oct 25, 2019 | From The Press
Leaked recommendations from Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame include allowing pill testing at music festivals. Due November 8, the report is not finalised according to a spokeswoman for the NSW coroner’s court however the draft report given to NSW police and...
by Marocchi Law | Oct 23, 2019 | From The Press
The deputy state coroner Harriet Grahame will recommend pill testing and the abolition of police sniffer dogs and body searches, according to a leaked draft of her final report. Her recommendations, touted as radical, include a government funded pill testing unit,...