NSW Police Appeal Strip-Search Ruling

New South Wales police are back in court fighting a major class action loss over strip-searches at music festivals, arguing cops can legally use force to move body parts — a claim slammed by Justice Dina Yehia who ruled such force is unlawful. The case centers on Raya Meredith, the lead plaintiff who endured a traumatic 2018 search while postpartum, and now the state is appealing both the legal interpretation and the aggravated damages awarded to her. Despite admitting last year Meredith’s search was unlawful, the government insists police can use “reasonable force” to assist visual inspections — a stance the court is now weighing against the previous ruling, with the fate of over 6,000 festival-goers hanging in the balance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a80fd70376200a19