Michael Grewcock

Michael Legg, Vicki Sentas and Michael Grewcock

The inaugural and highly competitive Australian Legal Research Awards have recognised three UNSW Law researchers.

NSW police

In a non-policing context, having to perform such acts would be a serious assault. This is why strip searches are meant to be a last resort and only used in serious and urgent circumstances.

police in uniform

A report by UNSW Law academics Michael Grewcock and Vicki Sentas says the law does not give police clear guidance on conducting strip searches.