Australia - March 12 2019
On 23 May 2012, the plaintiff, an inmate at Parklea Correctional Centre, was viciously assaulted by other inmates in his cell, resulting in the…
Australia - January 17 2019
On 19 December 2018 the Court of Appeal, comprised of Meagher JA, Payne JA and Simpson AJA, delivered judgment dismissing an appeal, and in so doing…
Australia - December 19 2018
On 8 September 2014, the applicant police officer Sergeant Fede, came across the respondent acting strangely. The appellant decided to apprehend the…
Australia - November 15 2018
The tort of misfeasance in public office (misfeasance) is not commonly litigated. When defending a claim of misfeasance, how should a government…
Australia - July 26 2018
Law enforcement agencies (including NSW Police and Corrective Services NSW) have an obligation to protect personal information under the Privacy and…