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IMARC Class Action,
Court finds police unlawfully used capsicum spray in landmark class action The rights of protesters to demonstrate without fear of heavy-handed police tactics have today been upheld by the Supreme Court. More
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Capsicum spray class action filed against Victoria Police,
A class action has been filed against the Victorian State Government regarding Victoria Police’s use of capsicum spray and excessive force against protesters at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne in October 2019. More
Phi Finney McDonald launches pro bono asylum seeker practice,
Phi Finney McDonald recently acted for an asylum seeker before the Full Court of the High Court of Australia. The case involved novel questions of international law, including a ground of appeal common to, and heard jointly with, appeals to the High Court brought by two other ...More