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R v Tang

(2008) 237 CLR 1
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2008
StatusBinding authority

Summary

High Court of Australia construed 'slavery' under Criminal Code s 270.3 by reference to the exercise of powers attaching to ownership, establishing the leading definition for Australian slavery offences.

Key Principle

slavery offences; Criminal Code s 270.3; definition of slavery; sexual servitude; control and ownership

Area of Law

criminal

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