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Judge’s self-executing order tossing false imprisonment case ‘draconian’: appeals court
Appeals 2023-09-19 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

A self-executing order dismissing a womanā€™s false imprisonment claim against the State of Victoria after a single attempt at pleading was ā€œdraconianā€, an appeals court has found.

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State flags High Court appeal in hotel quarantine class action
Appeals 2023-05-09 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria has foreshadowed a High Court challenge in its fight to stay a class action over the 2020 hotel quarantine in light of criminal action, an appeal it said raised issues relating to the ā€œincreasing and regular prosecutionsā€ of government and corporate entities over health and safety laws.

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Hotel quarantine class action survives second shutdown bid by Victorian government
Class Actions 2023-05-02 10:40 am By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria has lost its appeal bid to stay a class action brought over the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle in light of a pending criminal action against the Department of Health.

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‘It’s game over’: Victoria tries again to stay hotel quarantine class action amid criminal case
Appeals 2023-04-20 3:51 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria is trying again to stay a class action over the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle in light of a pending criminal action against the Department of Health, telling an appeals court the fundamental principles of the criminal justice system must be protected.

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