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Court awards $300,000 for wrongful imprisonment by family law judge
Australian Government Solicitor 2023-08-30 12:34 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A Queensland man has prevailed in his case alleging Federal Circuit and Family Court Judge Salvatore Vasta unlawfully imprisoned him for contempt after he failed to comply with an order for particulars, winning over $300,000 in damages.

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Adverse finding against Judge Vasta would face ‘inevitable’ challenge, court hears
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-06-24 4:17 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge hearing a lawsuit against Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta over alleged wrongful imprisonment has heard that a finding putting the Commonwealth on the hook for future jurisdictional errors by judges would meet an “inevitable” appeal.

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