Human Rights Case Summaries

Landmark recognition of human rights and environmental impacts as grounds for a recommendation against the grant of a mining lease

Waratah Coal Pty Ltd v Youth Verdict Ltd & Ors (No 6) [2022] QLC 21

Waratah Coal Pty Ltd v Youth Verdict Ltd & Ors (No 6) [2022] QLC 21 (25 November 2022) involved the Land Court of Queensland making recommendations to the [Queensland] Minister for Resources (Minister) and the Chief Executive of the Department of Environment and Science (Chief Executive) on Waratah Coal Pty Ltd's (Waratah) applications for a mining lease and environmental authority to mine thermal coal in the Galilee Basin.

Guest User1 May 2023Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Rights

Migration, detention and lawfulness: High Court holds detention of Brendan Craig Thoms was not unlawful due to ‘reasonable suspicion’ of the officer

Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] HCA 20

In the present case, Thoms pursued a claim of damages against the Commonwealth for unlawful imprisonment and the High Court, dismissing his claim, determined his detention was not unlawful.

MichelleBennett8 June 2022Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Rights

Waratah Coal Pty Ltd v Youth Verdict Ltd & Ors (No 6) [2022] QLC 21

Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] HCA 20

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