FACT SHEET - Complaints Against Police
If you have been the subject of police misconduct, making a complaint may be the most appropriate course of action in your circumstances.
If you have a serious complaint you should speak with a lawyer before considering these alternatives. Pursuing these alternatives may impact on any claim you choose to make in the future.
FACT SHEET - Freedom of Information Applications to Victoria Police
A Freedom of Information (F0I) application is a request made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, which gives people with a right of access to documents held by Australian Government ministers and most agencies.
FOI applications are a good way to obtain information about your matter. However be aware that some categories of documents are precluded from FOI, in which case the agency is not obliged to release them.
Mum sues Channel Nine over journalist's actions after son's death in police siege [The Age]
This article originally appeared on The Age News website on 10 June 2017.
Excerpt:
The mother of a man who died in a siege with police claims the actions of a Channel Nine journalist significantly contributed to his death, and has launched a lawsuit against the network.
Law firm Robinson Gill filed a statement of claim in the County Court of Victoria in May on behalf of Lesley Gilmour alleging Nine journalist Kate McGrath interfered with police attempts to peacefully end the siege, leading to the death of her son Antonio Loguancio.
Unsolicited [Law Institute Journal]
This article originally appeared on the Law Institute Journal’s website on 1 March 2017.
Link: https://www.liv.asn.au/Staying-Informed/LIJ/LIJ/March-2017/Unsolicited
Excerpt:
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has the power to investigate police misconduct complaints but refers roughly 90 per cent to Victoria Police for internal investigation. Victoria Police investigating their own officers breaches international human rights standards and has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee.
Police hiding behind IBAC secrecy provisions, court will be told [The Age]
This article originally appeared on The Age News website on 28 March 2016.
Excerpt:
A legal quirk that has kept scores of documents about police misconduct allegations secret will be challenged at the Victorian civil tribunal on Tuesday.
The case will centre on a Melbourne man, Jordan Brown.
In search of certainty [Law Institute Journal]
This article originally appeared on the Law Institute Journal’s website on 4 September 2017.
Excerpt:
The Victoria Police Act 2013 (Vic) (the Police Act) received Royal Assent on 17 December 2013 and came into effect on 1 July 2014. The Police Act was intended to abolish the Police Regulation Act 1958 (Vic) and create “a new principal act for the administration and governance of the Victoria Police.
