Government Liability for False Imprisonment: Thoms v Commonwealth [2022] HCA 20

Rock, E

Government Liability for False Imprisonment: Thoms v Commonwealth [2022] HCA 20

Rock, E

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Publisher:: Thomson Reuters (Professional)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 2022, 29, (3), pp. 157-161
Issue Date:: 2022-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rock, E https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6310-6097
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-27T00:36:50Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-27T00:36:50Z
dc.date.issued	2022-11-01
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 2022, 29, (3), pp. 157-161
dc.identifier.issn	1320-7105
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165504
dc.description.abstract	The High Court recently handed down its decision in 'Thoms v Commonwealth', a false imprisonment case which demonstrates the importance of statutory interpretation in defining the scope of government liability in tort. The case is the latest in a lengthy litigation history involving executive power with respect to Aboriginal persons who hold citizenship in overseas countries.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Thomson Reuters (Professional)
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Administrative Law
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dc.subject	1801 Law
dc.title	Government Liability for False Imprisonment: Thoms v Commonwealth [2022] HCA 20
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Abstract:

The High Court recently handed down its decision in 'Thoms v Commonwealth', a false imprisonment case which demonstrates the importance of statutory interpretation in defining the scope of government liability in tort. The case is the latest in a lengthy litigation history involving executive power with respect to Aboriginal persons who hold citizenship in overseas countries.

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