[name withheld] v State of Victoria

About This Case

This group proceeding is brought on behalf of persons who were present at the protest outside of the International Mining and Resources Conference in Melbourne, on 30 October 2019 between 11:44am and 12:35pm, and suffered harm as a result of being sprayed with Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) foam, also known as capsicum spray, administered by police officers.

The plaintiff alleges the police officers’ conduct was an unreasonable, unlawful and disproportionate use of force constituting battery and assault. The plaintiff also alleges that the police officers’ conduct engaged and limited the plaintiff’s rights under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).

Please note that the deadline to opt out of this proceeding has now passed.

Important Information about opting out

The deadline to opt out of this proceeding was 4:00pm on 6 December 2024.

If you fall within the definition of a group member as set out in the Notice (a copy of which is below), you will remain a group member unless you take steps to opt-out by 4:00pm on 6 December 2024.

If you wish to remain a group member in the IMARC Group Proceeding there is nothing you need to do.

The Notice contains important information about your legal rights. If you are a group member, or you that you may be a group member, you should carefully read the documents below.

Source: Supreme Court of Victoria

Who May Be Eligible

persons who were present at the protest outside of the International Mining and Resources Conference in Melbourne, on 30 October 2019 between 11:44am and 12:35pm, and suffered harm as a result of being sprayed with Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) foam, also known as capsicum spray, administered by police officers

Source: Supreme Court of Victoria

How to Register

If you wish to remain a group member in the IMARC Group Proceeding there is nothing you need to do.

Source: Supreme Court of Victoria