The Andrews government has settled for $5 million a class action brought on behalf of 3000 public housing tower residents who were forcibly shut inside their homes at the height of the pandemic’s second wave.
last week explain that eligible residents can opt in to receive a portion of the settlement, opt out and file their own claim or object to the sum entirely. The settlement must still be approved by the Supreme Court.
“Subject to the court approving the settlement on July 24, this is a very positive result in light of the hardship endured by the plaintiffs and other residents as well as visitors who suffered through the lockdown,” said lawyer Benedict Clemens, who represented the group.and assault, and disputed the state’s defence that the detention and the surrounding of the towers for several days by police officers was lawful.
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