Law Council of Australia urges judicial immunity reform after judge Salvatore Vasta successfully sued

Peak lawyers body renews call for federal complaints commission after inferior court judge found personally liable for false imprisonment

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Australia's peak lawyers body has called for reform to judicial immunity and reiterated its support for a federal complaints body after a landmark case finding a sitting judge personally liable for false imprisonment.

Earlier this week, the federal court ruled inferior court judge Salvatore Vasta falsely imprisoned a man, known only as Mr Stradford, and should not be afforded the usual immunity from civil liability afforded to members of the bench.

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