High Court challenge: ‘YBFZ’

Tuesday, August 6 2024

Today, the High Court sitting in Darwin, will hear a challenge brought by one of our clients to restrictions on his liberty imposed by the Federal Government following his recent release from indefinite immigration detention. (See: YBFZ v. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor.) Our client, a 36-year-old stateless man – and […]

High Court considers detainee decision: ABC ‘AM’

Tuesday, August 6 2024

Sabra Lane: Today the High Court of Australia will consider whether new laws to force about 150 people freed from indefinite immigration detention to wear electronic ankle bracelets and abide by a curfew are unconstitutional. The laws were rushed through Federal Parliament last year in response to a previous High Court ruling that indefinite detention […]

High Court to rule on legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from indefinite immigration detention: ABC News

Tuesday, August 6 2024

The High Court will today be asked to rule on whether a law requiring those freed from indefinite immigration detention last year to wear ankle bracelets and live under a curfew is valid. It is largely a case of the court’s own making. In November the court ruled, on the spot, that indefinite immigration detention […]

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