NSW appeals a $93,000 award to Raya Meredith, who was unlawfully strip-searched at a 2018 music festival, with the state contesting aggravated damages and legal interpretations of police powers under Lepra.
New South Wales is appealing a court ruling that police lack the power to forcibly move body parts during strip-searches. The state argues this power is necessary for visual searches, even for suspected weapon concealment, though it doesn't seek to justify directing tampon removal.
A report from the Children's Commissioner for England reveals Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers. Analysis of official police data shows thousands of children subjected to strip searches in recent years, with many cases involving no further action. The findings follow high-profile cases including Child Q, a Black schoolgirl strip-searched in London without parental knowledge, sparking national outrage.
A report by England's children's commissioner reveals Black children are almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than white children, a disparity that has worsened since the last report. The data from July 2023-June 2024 shows 362 strip-searches of under-18s, with Black children overrepresented in both strip-searches and use of force. The findings come five years after the high-profile Child Q case.
