Key Words: Assault – battery – false imprisonment (unlawful arrest) – malicious prosecution – successful settlement Facts: HK was a young Indigenous Australian man from an island north of Darwin. He travelled to Darwin to visit family. On his way home, he went to Woolworths in Cavanagh St to purchase some alcohol. As HK was …
Key Words: Assault – false imprisonment – unlawful arrest – successful settlement Facts: PN was the head of a sports organisation. The other directors badly bullied and harassed her, leading to her resignation. After she resigned, they made false allegations to the police about her. The police invited PN to attend the station. When she …
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Key Words: Assault (including personal injury) – battery – false imprisonment – unlawful arrest – malicious prosecution – successful settlement Facts: LK was a member of the Australian Defence Force. During his free time, he and some friends went to a bar in Sydney. After failing to comply with police instructions to exit the bar, …
Key words: Assault – battery – malicious prosecution – false imprisonment – unlawful arrest – successful court action Facts: JR went to a pub with his wife. Upon arrival, he asked a male bouncer where he could purchase food, but the bouncer did not appear to understand his question. Later that evening, the same bouncer …
Key words: Assault – battery – false imprisonment (unlawful arrest) – malicious prosecution – successful court action Facts: JF, an Indigenous Australian man, was filming various events and scenery in the Wyong area. He was doing so to make a documentary to show his son, who was in the care of the Department of Community …
Key words: Assault – battery – false imprisonment – successful court action Facts: KS’s son egged a vehicle belonging to someone KS knew. KS texted the car owner an apology and offered to help clean it. The person did not accept that apology, instead saying she planned to refer the matter to the police. KS …
