Australian-born judge released from immigration detention in Kiribati, after being held overnight

David Lambourne, who serves on the high court of Kiribati, was detained on Thursday after a failed attempt by the Kiribati government to deport him

Kiribati's Australian-born high court justice David Lambourne was released from immigration detention on Friday night, with the government belatedly complying with an order from the country's court of appeal.

The court had ordered Lambourne's release on Friday morning, after he was detained on Thursday following the government's unsuccessful attempt to deport him, contrary to court orders.