The Guardian
UK · 3 hrs ago
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Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court
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New South Wales police are appealing a 2025 class action court ruling that found a strip-search at a music festival was unlawful, arguing that police have the power to forcibly move body parts during such searches.
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
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The state of New South Wales is arguing that police have the power to forcibly move body parts when conducting a strip-search, as it seeks to appeal a landmark class action ruling.
Thursday was the first day of a two-day hearing w
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