Read about the many cases where O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors have successfully sued the state, police and institutions on behalf of our clients. We litigate for things like unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and much more.
ADVO served and then amended to allow contact but client still arrested The Plaintiff
Victim falls from motorbike in police pursuit and is then assaulted The police in
Facts: Altercation on bus leads to police assault MR was on a bus and
Police intervene in alleged domestic dispute KLS was having an animated conversation with her
While serving his time at a correctional centre, Sam* discovered a concerning lump on
Facts: Indigenous man punched unconscious by police officer TW, an Indigenous male, was arrested
Working with Children Check (WWCC) canceled KV applied for his Working with Children Check
Journey from Minto: The Incident Unfolds Stew* was on his train journey from Minto
Facts: Police fail to observe a young person’s civil rights KN was picked up
Facts: Indigenous man’s civil rights not observed by police BST is an Indigenous
Corrective Services officers repeatedly beat an prison inmate BA, the Plaintiff, was an inmate
Facts: Man with disability unlawfully arrested and imprisoned STR, the Plaintiff, suffers from a
Facts: Aboriginal Elder harassed by police KMA, an Aboriginal Elder, was walking to a
EKM was sleeping in the back seat of his vehicle, next to his teenage
Wade* and his family were having dinner at a restaurant in Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Facts: Assault and false imprisonment by NSW police WL was in her vehicle exiting
Facts: Assault; False Imprisonment; Strip Search; Personal Search; Distress and Humiliation GP was driving
Facts: Arrest for purpose of investigation of AVO violation followed by ERISP Police attended
False Imprisonment, Assault and Trespass to Person by NSW Police Police drove past BL
Facts: intimidate police officer in execution of their duty SE was a juvenile who
Facts: NSW Police arrest on Queensland warrant and is taken to Local Court DM,
Facts: State of NSW Transit Officer assaults rail customer DO, the Plaintiff, entered a
Facts: Suing a private sporting institution for abuse and grooming behaviour SA made an
Assault and battery by police officer, false imprisonment and unlawful arrest JN, the Plaintiff,
