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High Court Decides Indefinite Immigration Detention Unlawful High Court decision has potential for undefendable claims for damages against the Commonwealth for unlawful imprisonment on Indefinite Immigration…
Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton’s Charges Dropped After Police Give False Evidence The court has dropped charges against NRL stars, Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton, following…
Brisbane City Watch House The Queensland State government has introduced new amendments enacted as emergency legislation, to introduce the unsettling practice of detaining children in adult…
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has made admissions about the increasing use of force and restraint in immigration detention. A recent oversight report stated that there has been…
Have NSW Police Strip Searched you? Do you believe you have been illegally strip searched? Are you currently in danger of being illegally strip searched? At…
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors are supporting the Amnesty International campaign and petition to stop NT police transporting children in "police cages". This practise is a breach…
We recently had an question asked to us via our Facebook page by a concerned mother: What would you tell a child to do if they…
The scenario is a simple one. You’ve just finished a long, hard day at work or school and begin your journey home. Suddenly, your normal journey…
Young Indigenous people are 17 times more likely to be in detention than other Australians. Despite only 5% of the general population are Aboriginal persons aged…
Can what you say be admissible as evidence if you are unlawfully arrested? A recent case may have an impact here. First of all, let's examine…
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors are experts in assisting clients sue the police for false arrest, unlawful imprisonment and malicious prosecution. We are the leaders in this area…
A group of 50 Indonesian minors who crewed asylum seeker boats are seeking compensation from the Australian government claiming that they were wrongfully imprisoned in adult…
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