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How long can Vic Police hold a suspect?

Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton said the bill proposed a “one size fits all” approach that could result in the deportation of people who are inadvertently caught up in the criminal justice

While noting he did not know the circumstances of the case and made no comment about the merit of police actions, Liberty Victoria President Michael Stanton said considerations went beyond the Crimes Act.

“The Charter of Human Rights requires that a person arrested or detained on a criminal charge be ‘promptly’ brought before a court,” he said in a statement to AAP.

 
Media Type: Article
Source: Canberra Times
Author: Callum Godde