Asylum seekers lose High Court bid for damages

Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in same court as controversial 2023 ruling

An attempt to extend the scope of a controversial High Court ruling on immigration detention has failed in the same court, drawing ire from refugee advocates.Two asylum seekers — from Poland and Vietnam — sought damages after claiming it was illegal for immigration authorities to detain them while their applications for protection visas were being processed.Both men were taken into detention after they served prison sentences for drug offences c…

Asylum seekers lose high court bid for damages after immigration detention

The High Court has ruled against two asylum seekers claiming they were illegally detained by immigration authorities while their visa applications were being assessed.

Asylum seekers lose High Court bid for damages

The High Court has thrown out a claim by two asylum seekers that they were illegally detained by immigration authorities while their visa applications were being assessed.

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Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in High Court

Two asylum seekers have lost their bid to broaden the scope of an incendiary High Court ruling that led to the release of 150 immigration detainees.