High Court rules refugees can sue government for negligence in Federal Court

Chief Justice Susan Kiefel 2020-12-02 5:50 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen | Melbourne

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The High Court has ruled that refugees and asylum seekers can sue the government in Federal Court for allegedly breaching its duty of care by failing to provide them with proper medical care while detained in the government’s custody.

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