About This Case
On Tuesday
30 September 2025, Justice Dina Yehia will hand down judgment in the Music Festival Searches class action in Courtroom 9D.
Tune into the livestream at 10:00AM:
https://youtube.com/live/aBscNURWIUk?feature=share
Otherwise known as a “representative proceeding”, the class action was lodged by plaintiff Raya Meredith on behalf of all people alleging they were unlawfully strip-searched for prohibited substances by police officers at NSW music festivals between 22 July 2016 and 22 July 2022.
The class action was heard from 5 May 2025 over
5 days. The plaintiff was represented by Kylie Nomchong SC and A H Edwards (instructed by Slater and Gordon Lawyers) while the State of New South Wales was represented by Julian Sexton SC (instructed by Makinson d'Apice Lawyers).
CLASS ACTION PARTICULARS
Parties: Raya Meredith
v State of New South Wales Proceedings Number: 2022/00214157 Next listing dates(s):
30/09/2025
Last updated: 12 March 2026
Source: NSW Supreme Court
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