Unlawful Arrest or Detention

Reference Number: 2573
Date released: 15 July 2010

Request

How many claims of unlawful arrest or detention did you settle in the 08/09 financial year either at court or prior to a court hearing, where a payment has been made to the claimant?
In respect of claims how much compensation was paid out to the claimants in total for the 08/09 financial year?
What was the highest single compensation payment made in the 08/09 financial year in relation to unlawful arrest or detention?
Please provide answers to Q1, Q2, and Q3 in relation to the 09/10 financial year.

Note: This question refers to payments made in each financial year irrespective of when the incident actually happened.

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;