Families settle trespass case over more than 100 unannounced police bail checks
Two Aboriginal families settled a trespass case against NSW Police after more than 100 unannounced bail checks on their sons.
Over 19 months, two Aboriginal families endured more than 100 police bail checks on their sons. At least 59 happened outside court conditions, including 25 when no conditions existed.
Police sometimes arrived twice in a day or four times in a week. One mother woke to find an officer looking through her window.
The families settled on the eve of trial. One continues to pursue a racial discrimination case in federal court.
- 100-plus visits
- Bail checks over 19 months
- At least 59
- Checks outside court conditions
- 25
- Checks with no conditions at all
- 2 Aboriginal families
- Families involved
Why it mattersThe case highlights the power imbalance between police and families subject to bail checks, and whether current practices comply with court orders and protect civil rights.
AustraliaThis affects NSW families under bail conditions and raises questions about how Australian police enforce bail rules, particularly in Aboriginal communities.
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