Q-fever victim receives large payout figure – Mudgee Guardian
Newspaper : Mudgee Guardian
Date: 23.07.2003
Carroll & O’Dea
Limits of police powers – 2008
In June 2008, the High Court decided that Sydney man Murat Kuru was
entitled to compensation after he sued the NSW Police because its officers
refused to leave his unit, even though he asked them at least six times to do
so. The police had come to the address in June 2001 to investigate a report
of domestic violence. Earlier Kuru had argued with his girlfriend, who had
left the unit before police arrived, but there had been no violence. Read more →
entitled to compensation after he sued the NSW Police because its officers
refused to leave his unit, even though he asked them at least six times to do
so. The police had come to the address in June 2001 to investigate a report
of domestic violence. Earlier Kuru had argued with his girlfriend, who had
left the unit before police arrived, but there had been no violence. Read more →
The Stolen Generations – 1997
Partner Maithri Panagoda has acted in three Stolen Generations cases,
winning compensation for Aboriginal people who were taken away from their
family as children under government policy between 1910 and 1970. Read more →
winning compensation for Aboriginal people who were taken away from their
family as children under government policy between 1910 and 1970. Read more →
Stolen Generation: Time-frame for damages claims debatable
By Maithri Panagoda
Maithri Panagoda is a solicitor with Carroll and O’Dea in Sydney.
June 2000 – Law Society
IN A LANDMARK DECISION MR Justice Rolfe of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has made very important findings in a case brought by Christopher Johnson, one of the ‘stolen generation’.
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Aboriginal deaths in custody – 1995
Partner Maithri Panagoda acted for the family of an Aboriginal man, Mark
Anthony Quayle, who died in police custody in Wilcannia. This was the first
Aboriginal death in custody case in Australia. Read more →
Anthony Quayle, who died in police custody in Wilcannia. This was the first
Aboriginal death in custody case in Australia. Read more →