Information for people affected by NZYQ
Were you kept in immigration detention when Australia could not realistically remove you?
Slan Lawyers acted for the plaintiff in a recent High Court case involving NZYQ, immigration detention and false imprisonment.
If you were released after the NZYQ decision, or were held in detention when there was no real prospect of removal from Australia, it may be worth having your detention reviewed.
Your enquiry is confidential. You do not need to have documents ready. You can contact us for yourself or on behalf of someone else.
A confidential first step.
The first step is not to prove a claim. It is simply to have the detention history reviewed.
- No documents are needed to make an initial enquiry.
- You can enquire for yourself or someone you are helping.
- Slan Lawyers will review whether the recent High Court decision may be relevant.
Who this may apply to
This may apply if you or someone you know:
You do not need to know whether you have a claim before contacting us. The first step is simply to have the situation reviewed.
Why review this now
The key question is whether detention continued when removal was not realistically possible.
For some people affected by NZYQ or similar immigration detention circumstances, the timing of detention, release, removal attempts and personal circumstances may now need to be reviewed carefully.
If you or someone you know spent time in immigration detention when there was no real prospect of removal from Australia, it may be worth getting advice rather than waiting.
Why Slan Lawyers
Experience with the decision at the centre of this issue.
Slan Lawyers represented the plaintiff in the recent High Court case against the Commonwealth of Australia.
The case considered whether the Commonwealth could defend a false imprisonment claim where there was no real prospect of removing the person from Australia in the reasonably foreseeable future.
The High Court rejected that defence.
This means Slan Lawyers is familiar with the legal issues, detention history questions and false imprisonment arguments that may arise from these circumstances.
For people affected by NZYQ or similar immigration detention circumstances, the decision may be important.
What can be reviewed
Every case depends on its own facts.
When you contact Slan Lawyers, the firm can review the detention history, removal issues, timing and available next steps.
For many people, immigration detention meant lost time, separation from family, uncertainty and serious disruption to their life. If detention continued when removal was not realistically possible, there may now be legal questions worth reviewing.
- When you or the affected person were detained
- Whether removal from Australia was realistically possible
- Whether the person was released after NZYQ
- Whether there may be a false imprisonment claim
- Whether compensation may be available
- What steps may be available now
Enquire for yourself or someone else
You can contact Slan Lawyers even if you are helping someone else.
You may be the person who was detained, or you may be helping someone else.
Slan Lawyers can receive enquiries from family members, friends, support workers, migration agents, community advocates, legal representatives, or anyone assisting a person affected by NZYQ.
If you are not sure whether the person was part of the NZYQ group, you can still contact us.
Confidential review
Find out whether this may apply to you.
Tell us what happened and Slan Lawyers will review whether the recent High Court decision may be relevant to your situation.
What happens next?
Clear next steps.
Submit the form
Tell us who was detained and what you know about the situation.
Slan Lawyers reviews the details
The firm will look at the detention history, removal issues, timing, and whether the recent High Court decision may be relevant.
You receive clear next steps
If there may be a claim, Slan Lawyers will explain your options clearly.