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Graham v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

(2017) 263 CLR 1
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The High Court of Australia considered whether the Commonwealth owed a duty of care to asylum seekers detained on Manus Island under offshore processing arrangements.

Key Principle

offshore processing; duty of care owed by Commonwealth to asylum seekers on Manus Island

Area of Law

immigration

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