The Guardian
UK · 42 mins ago
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Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says
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A NSW police woman who won a $93,000 settlement for an illegal strip-search at a music festival believed officers would dispute her account in court, despite their prior statements; the state is seeking leave to appeal the judgment.
Woman illegally strip-searched by 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
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The woman awarded $93,000 after an illegal strip-search by NSW police thought until “just before” the trial that she would be called a liar in the proceedings by the officers who conducted the search.
This was despite the officers submitting statements 12 months before her appearance
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