A judge is set to rule on whether strip searches of thousands of festivalgoers were unlawful. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)A judge is set to rule on whether strip searches of thousands of festivalgoers were unlawful. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPPolice strip-search powers could be in for a major shake-up with a court to rule on whether the examination of thousands of festival attendees was unlawful. Officers did not have reasonable grounds to conduct the searches and failed to gain the consent of festivalgoers targeted, a class action filed with the NSW Supreme Court contends. The state government's admission in court did not extend to the more than 3000 people who have registered for the class action.