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- 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 - ACT, Australia· 2023· ACT Legislative AssemblyfavorableHigh precedentlegislation
ACT Children and Young People (Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility) Amendment Act 2023
Raising minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14
actcriminal-responsibilityraise-the-agereform - United Kingdom· 2023· UK Supreme CourtfavorableHigh precedent
R (AAA (Syria) & ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 42
Safety of Rwanda, third country removals; non-refoulement; systemic risks
asylumnon-refoulementrefugeesystemic-deficienciesthird-country-transfers - 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 ServicesadverseHigh precedentinspection report
WA Inspector Report - Unit 18 Casuarina
Inspection of Unit 18 at Casuarina adult prison where children were held. Found conditions breached international obligations and domestic law.
adult-prisondetention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Western Australia, Australia· 2022· Independent EvaluationfavorableHigh precedent
Olabud Doogethu Justice Reinvestment (Halls Creek, WA)
Justice reinvestment in remote WA Aboriginal community
aboriginal-ledhalls-creekjustice-reinvestmentwa - 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 - New South Wales, Australia· 2022· Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACTfavorableHigh precedentreport
Custody Notification Service Evaluation (ALS NSW 2022)
Evaluating the only proven RCIADIC recommendation
cnsdeaths-in-custodynswrciadic - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2022· European Court of Human RightsfavorableHigh precedent
CASE OF H.F. AND OTHERS v. FRANCE (no. 24384/19)
Whether the French authorities’ refusal to allow the applicants, who are French nationals, to return to France violated their right not to be expelled from their own country under Article 3 of Protocol No. 4.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3article 4 prot 4 - Australia (National)· 2022adverseHigh precedentinquiry
WA Unit 18 Casuarina Inquiry 2022
banksia-hillchildren-in-adult-prisonun-interventionwa - Northern Territory, Australia· 2022· NT Court of Criminal AppealfavorableHigh precedent
Baker v The Queen (2022) NTCCA
Cultural considerations in youth sentencing
bugmycultural-factorsntsentencing - Australia (National)· 2021· High Court of AustraliafavorableHigh precedent
Voller v Northern Territory (2021) HCA
Duty of care for children in detention
don-daleduty-of-carehcastate-liability - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2021· European Court of Human RightsfavorableHigh precedent
CASE OF BIVOLARU AND MOLDOVAN v. FRANCE (no. 40324/16)
Whether the applicants were subjected to treatment that breaches the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2021· European Court of Human RightsfavorableHigh precedent
CASE OF SAVRAN v. DENMARK (no. 57467/15)
Whether expelling the applicant to Turkey would breach the prohibition of torture or the right to private and family life.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Queensland, Australia· 2021· QLD ParliamentadverseHigh precedentlegislation
QLD Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021
Breach of bail as offence for children
breach-of-bailqueenslandregressionremand - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2021· European Court of Human RightsfavorableHigh precedent
CASE OF K.I. v. FRANCE (no. 5560/19)
Whether the applicant’s removal to Russia would expose him to a real risk of treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2021· European Court of Human RightsfavorableHigh precedent
CASE OF GEORGIA v. RUSSIA (II) (no. 38263/08)
Whether the Russian Federation breached its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by violating the applicants' rights to life, freedom from torture, liberty, private and family life, protection of property, and freedom of movement during the 2008 conflict.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3article 4 prot 4 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2020· European Court of Human RightsadverseHigh precedent
CASE OF N.D. AND N.T. v. SPAIN (no. 8675/15)
Whether Spain’s removal of the applicants without individual consideration violated the prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens under Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 and the right to an effective remedy under Article 13.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3article 4 prot 4 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2020· European Court of Human RightsfavorableHigh precedent
CASE OF SHIKSAITOV v. SLOVAKIA (no. 56751/16)
Whether the applicant's detention for extradition was lawful under the right to liberty and security and whether the lack of compensation for unlawful detention breached that right.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulement - Victoria, Australia· 2020· Coroners Court of VictoriafavorableHigh precedent
Inquest into the Death of Tanya Day (2020)
Aboriginal death in custody after arrest for public drunkenness
death-in-custodydecriminalisationpublic-drunkennesstanya-day