Civil Law Case Studies
Read about the many cases where O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors have successfully sued the police on behalf of our clients. We litigate for things like unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.
- Nicole Byrne
- November 24, 2025
Suing For Abuse By Grandparents: Our client, Sarah*, lived in the full-time care of
- Nicole Byrne
- November 18, 2025
Our client, Derek*, a young Aboriginal man, successfully sued the State of New South
- Nicole Byrne
- October 30, 2025
In a major legal triumph for civil liberties, the New South Wales Supreme Court
- Nicole Byrne
- October 27, 2025
Our client, Rachel*, has courageously held the State of NSW accountable for the abuse
- Nicole Byrne
- October 15, 2025
Sexual Abuse by Police Officer: Brave survivor receives justice after suffering abuse by a
- Nicole Byrne
- October 2, 2025
Our client, Dan*, was a young Aboriginal man with complex mental health needs. He
- Nicole Byrne
- September 30, 2025
Security guards at a NSW sports game racially discriminated and falsely imprisoned our client
- Nicole Byrne
- September 22, 2025
Student with Disability Successfully Challenges NESA Over Discriminatory HSC Decision: Our client Tom was
- Nicole Byrne
- September 4, 2025
Unlawful Search by NSW Police Officers: Our client, we’ll call him Terry, was a
- Nicole Byrne
- August 20, 2025
Young detainee unlawfully subjected to prolonged isolation, routine handcuffing and strip searches under DRMPs:
- Nicole Byrne
- August 15, 2025
The tragic loss of Aboriginal father, Dwayne Johnstone, leads to civil claim for psychiatric
- Nicole Byrne
- July 23, 2025
In a troubling case of police error, a domestic violence victim was wrongfully arrested.
- Nicole Byrne
- July 17, 2025
Police Assaults Pregnant Woman: Lucy* was just trying to protect her kids when Queensland
- Peter O'Brien
- July 10, 2025
Suing Police for PTSD. Our client, Rick*, who had travelled from Perth to the
- Nicole Byrne
- July 7, 2025
A man who suffered wrongful imprisonment for nearly a year due to a court’s
- Nicole Byrne
- July 1, 2025
Protest Illegal Arrest: Our client, Sara*, was driving to a workshop. It ended in
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
Our client, David*, sued a Catholic School for historical sexual abuse. This matter was
- Nicole Byrne
- June 29, 2025
Our client sues care home for medical negligence. Marta*, who suffers from cerebral palsy
- Nicole Byrne
- June 29, 2025
Abuse at youth detention centre: John*, a client of O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors,
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
Suing for Police Misconduct: Ryan*, our client, turned to the police for help after
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
Our client, Pat*, experienced a distressing and unlawful incident in Sydney*. He was falsely
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
Historical Abuse Case at Youth Detention Centre: John*, a client of O’Brien Criminal &
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
Sues Police for Malicious Prosecution: In 2020, Tim*, an Aboriginal man, faced a life-altering
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
A teenager’s routine day turned into trauma after a wrongful arrest: Our client, John*,
- Peter O'Brien
- June 29, 2025
Suing NSW police for assault: Ryan, an Indigenous man, was walking in a public
