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Human Rights & Discrimination Cases

JD v Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships [2023] QCAT 316

18-8-23 / Florence Chen — Human Rights & Discrimination, Judicial Review & Administrative

Florence Chen represented the respondent, instructed by Crown Law.

BDXN v Minister for Home Affairs [2023] FCA 951

15-8-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination

In this judicial review proceeding, Matthew Jones appeared pro bono for a foreign citizen who had been convicted of manslaughter. Rangiah J considered, among other things, whether a conclusion by the Minister that the applicant posed a risk of violent offending was legally unreasonable when the underlying manslaughter conviction had…

TJ v The Public Trustee of Queensland & Anor [2023] QCA 158

4-8-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Human Rights & Discrimination

In this important guardianship decision, the Court of Appeal set aside a decision of the QCAT appeal tribunal on the ground of procedural unfairness. The decision also provides useful guidance to financial administrators on the steps required to adequately discharge their duties in making investment decisions. Matthew Jones appeared pro…

Flori v Winter & Ors [2023] QDC 110

21-6-23 / Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination

The plaintiff was a former police officer who sued the State of Queensland and other police officers for damages for an alleged reprisal. He alleged that the police officers had taken reprisal action against him because he complained of alleged “official misconduct” committed by another police officer. The plaintiff claimed…

VSI v The Public Guardian & Ors [2023] QCATA

1-2-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Human Rights & Discrimination

Matthew Jones appeared for the respondent VR. The judgment is available here.