A woman strip-searched at Splendour in the Grass in 2018 is now at the center of a major legal battle — the NSW government admits the search was unlawful, and a class action lawsuit is heating up as the state tries to appeal a court ruling. Raya Meredith, 27 and recently postpartum, was subjected to a humiliating, invasive search by male officers — no drugs were found. She’s been awarded $93,000, including $20,000 in aggravated damages for trauma, despite officers forgetting the incident themselves. The state argues the damages were subjective and improperly awarded, while plaintiffs insist police can’t use force to move body parts — even if the law permits “reasonable force.” This case could redefine how strip-searches are legally conducted in Australia.
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