Damages Reduced for Youth Detention Centre Tear Gassing

Damages reduced for youth detention centre tear gassing

A tear gassing incident in a notorious youth detention centre has led to a court win for four detainees more than a decade later.

Men tear gassed in Darwin's youth prison have payout slashed by High Court

The High Court slashes an award for exemplary damages for four former inmates from Darwin's notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre who were affected by a tear gas incident in 2014.

High Court slashes $800K exemplary damages award to former Don Dale detainees

Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The High Court has ruled that four former detainees at a youth prison in Darwin should only receive a combined $200,000 in exemplary damages after unlawful tear gas was used on them, despite finding the conduct was “reprehensible”.  Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Pass…