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Victorian Government must ensure that the Horvath case is not repeated.
Read moreThe onus now is on the current Victorian Government to ensure that Victoria has an independent body that can…
9 December 201803 -
Australia grilled at UN over Horvath case
Read moreVice-chair of the HRC, Dr Anja Ms Siebert-Fohr speaking to Australia’s non-compliance with the Horvath decision, reflected on the…
23 October 2017 -
Why the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is no model for Victoria.
Read moreWhile the NSW LECC model is likely to significantly improve some aspects of police oversight and accountability, there are…
27 June 2017 -
What is the “Horvath Test?”
Read moreThe “Horvath Test” is simple. If Corinna Horvath’s 1996 assault by Victoria police occurred again today, (and many…
16 June 2017 -
Charges in Corinna Horvath case welcomed by legal advocates
Read moreThe Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) announced today that “a Victoria Police Leading Senior Constable with assault offences in…
29 November 2016 -
Victorian police complaints investigations in the spotlight: IBAC recommendations fail the “Horvath test”
Read moreThe Victorian Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) recently released its review of Victorian police complaints investigation, the Audit of...
6 November 2016 -
Craig Love finally compensated for violent acts of police officers
Read moreVictorian man Craig Love has today been told that the Victorian Government will compensate him for being assaulted, wrongfully…
18 September 2015 -
The Pointy End Of Police Racism: A Ken Lay Retrospective
Read moreThe Victorian Police Commissioner Ken Lay announced his resignation in early January 2015, to near universal acclaim. Anthony…
13 January 2015 -
In search of certainty: Is the Vic Police Act a step forward?
Read moreA feature article in the most recent Law Institute Journal, In Search of Certainty, examines the issues surrounding…
8 December 2014 -
4 December 2014 -
Police investigating police is “failing our state”
Read moreA Federal Senator has made a strong call for an independent body to investigate and prosecute cases of misconduct...
1 October 2014 -
An apology for Corinna Horvath
Read moreCorrinna Horvath has recieved a welcome and a significant compensation from the State of Victoria along with an…
22 September 2014 -
Why the Police Act needs changing
Read moreWhen it comes to police violence and misconduct Victoria’s laws protect police, not its citizens. The new Victoria…
1 September 2014 -
A new call for Police Accountability
Read moreThirteen Victorian and Australian legal, human rights and civil society organisations have today called for a substantive response by…
28 July 2014 -
Victorian Civil Justice Award 2014
Read moreThe Australian Lawyers Alliance’s highly regarded Victorian Civil Justice Award 2014 has been awarded to the Flemington and Kensington Community...
7 July 2014 -
UN condemns inadequate response to police violence
Read moreA powerful condemnation of the failure of Victoria’s laws to provide adequate remedies to victims of police violence has…
3 July 2014 -
18 Years Too Long
Read moreIn a damning decision, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has found that remedying police violence requires Victoria to…
6 April 2014
Horvath Decision
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