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.
GP v State of NSW (NSW Police)
WL v State of NSW – Client receives large settlement for police assault and false imprisonment
Civil Action Against Queensland Police for Unlawful Conduct
EKM v State of NSW – Client receives compensation from police for assault and malicious prosecution
KMA v State of NSW – Aboriginal Elder receives compensation from police
STR v State of NSW: Successful claim for false imprisonment, assault, battery and malicious prosecution
Prisoner sues Corrective Services for assault, battery, and malicious prosecution
BST v State of NSW – Successful claim for assault, battery and false imprisonment
KN – Successful claim of assault, battery, and false imprisonment against police
Travelling without a valid train ticket leads to false imprisonment, assault, battery, and trespass to goods
TW v State of NSW – Successful claim of assault and battery
SK v Corrective Services, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
KLS v State of NSW – Successful claim of assault, battery, false Imprisonment and malicious prosecution
GA v State of NSW – Successful claim of trespass to property
MR v State of New South Wales- Successful claim for Assault, Battery and False Imprisonment
DD v State of New South Wales – Successful claim for assault and battery
LL v State of NSW – Successful claim for assault, battery and false imprisonment, compensation
VDP v State of NSW – Successful claim for false imprisonment and assault
Suing State of NSW: Claim of false imprisonment after mental health assessment: MA
Assault and battery claim against prison officers: QXO v Corrective Services
Sue police for assault, battery and false imprisonment after strip search : PCS v State of NSW
Assault, battery and false imprisonment successful claim : EBR v State of NSW
Bailed but unlawfully imprisoned for 6 days : BSJ v State of NSW
HMP v State of NSW – Successful claim for assault and battery
