Strategic litigation, searchable.
10 cases across 14 issue areas. Filter by topic, outcome, or precedent strength. Each profile is a starting point for adaptation, not a finishing line.
- Australia (National)· 2024· SNAICC / Family MatterspendingHigh precedentreport
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care to Detention Pipeline (2024)
Care to custody pipeline for Aboriginal children
aboriginal-childrencare-to-custodychild-protectionsnaicc - Western Australia, Australia· 2024· WA Coroner's CourtpendingHigh precedent
Inquest into the Death of Cleveland Dodd (2024)
Death of 16-year-old in Unit 18 Casuarina adult prison
cleveland-dodddeath-in-custodyunit-18wa - Queensland, Australia· 2023· QLD Human Rights CommissionpendingHigh precedenthuman rights investigation
QLD Watch House Crisis - Children in Adult Police Cells
Hundreds of children held in adult police watch houses for weeks due to detention overcrowding. Children as young as 10 in cells designed for adults, denied education.
detention-conditionshuman-rightsyouth-justice - Tasmania, Australia· 2023· Commission of InquirypendingHigh precedentcommission of inquiry
TAS Commission of Inquiry - Ashley Youth Detention
Investigation into historical child sexual abuse at Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Found decades of abuse. Led to commitment to close the facility.
child-sexual-abusedetention-abuseyouth-justice - Western Australia, Australia· 2023· Inspector of Custodial ServicespendingHigh precedentreport
WA Inspector of Custodial Services Report on Banksia Hill (2023)
Conditions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18
banksia-hillsolitary-confinementunit-18wa - Western Australia, Australia· 2022· Inspector of Custodial ServicespendingHigh precedentinspection report
OICS Review of Banksia Hill Detention Centre
Multiple inspections found systemic failures: high isolation use, self-harm, staff shortages. Children transferred to adult facility (Casuarina Unit 18) as emergency.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Western Australia, Australia· 2018· Telethon Kids Institute / AJPHpendingHigh precedent
Banksia Hill FASD Prevalence Study (2018)
FASD prevalence in youth detention
banksia-hilldisabilityfasdwa - Australia (National)· 2017· Royal CommissionpendingHigh precedentinquiry
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2017)
Child sexual abuse in institutions including detention
child-abusedetentioninstitutional-accountability - Northern Territory, Australia· 2014· NT Children's CommissionerpendingHigh precedent
NT Tear Gas Incident — Don Dale (2014)
Use of tear gas on children in detention
don-dalenttear-gasuse-of-force - Western Australia, Australia· 2013· High Court of AustraliapendingHigh precedent
Munda v Western Australia (2013) HCA 38
Proportionality in sentencing Aboriginal offenders
aboriginalhcaproportionalitysentencing