Woman faced 'degrading and humiliating' police strip search, court told

Woman faced 'degrading and humiliating' police strip search, court told

A class action against NSW Police strip searching people at musical festivals began on Monday, with one woman having her experience described as being "akin to a sexual assault".

Strip search class action plaintiff wants $130K for 'humiliating' inspection, trial hears

Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The lead plaintiff in a class action alleging police conducted thousands of unlawful strip searches at music festivals in NSW has sought $130,000 in damages on the first day of trial against the state.  Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost you…

Young Woman’s 2018 Festival Strip Search Described As 'Akin To Sexual Assault' In Court

The young woman leading a class action over strip searches was subjected to a “humiliating” experience “akin to a sexual assault” by NSW Police while attending a 2018 music festival, a court has heard. In a major reversal last month, the state of NSW admitted police acted unlawfully when they searched Raya Meredith at Splendour in the Grass, ordering her to bend over while naked and remove a tampon. On Monday, a class action — led by Slater…

Strip search class action against NSW police set to begin

‘Landmark’ strip-search class action gets underway

The trial for the longstanding class action lawsuit concerning the “legality” of strip searches conducted by the NSW Police at music festivals commences today (5 May) in the Supreme Court of NSW.