Man in detention centre for six years sues Philip Ruddock
Susannah Moran; 10/6/08
An Afghan refugee spent an extra four years in detention because the Howard government defied a tribunal’s orders and refused to explain its reasons for rejecting his visa application, a judge has found. Naqib Ahmad Noori, who spent six years in Sydney’s Villawood detention centre, is suing former immigration minister Philip Ruddock and the federal Government’s lawyers for an unspecified amount of damages in a case that could require Mr Ruddock, his staff and their lawyers to appear in the witness box to give evidence. Mr Noori is suing for misfeasance in public office and abuse of process in the NSW Supreme Court. The action has been brought because it was discovered the government and its lawyers failed to comply with orders to provide adequate particulars of its allegations against Mr Noori.
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