Immigration Detainees sue for criminal detention (SU v Commonwealth of Australia, BS v Commonwealth of Australia)
Peter O’Brien, Principal Solicitor, O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors, was the solicitor in the matter. Key Words: New law – residual liberty – criminal detention – immigration detention – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Sections 189, 196, 233C – Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Section 3W – asylum seekers – aggravated people smuggling – police misconduct: unlawful arrest …