A woman who was subjected to an unlawful strip search at a 2018 music festival has been awarded at least $93,000 in damages, in a judgement that could see thousands of others also receive compensation.

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Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia handed down her judgement on Tuesday, finding Raya Meredith, who was 27 at the time, had been subjected to "humiliating" treatment at the Splendour in the Grass Music Festival in Byron Bay.

The Sydney woman launched the legal case after being searched at the event where an officer asked her to remove a tampon while naked.

Ms Meredith then became the lead plaintiff in a class action involving 3,000 people who were searched by NSW police at music festivals between 2016 and 2022.

The legal team representing Ms

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