The child became sick in 2018 when two years old, but it took a court order to fly her to Australia for treatment
The federal court found on Friday there was a ‘novel and contestable’ argument that Australia had breached its duty of care towards a sick infant who was being held in offshore detention.The federal court found on Friday there was a ‘novel and contestable’ argument that Australia had breached its duty of care towards a sick infant who was being held in offshore detention.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Soon after, the child and her family engaged lawyers at Maurice Blackburn to organise an urgent medical evacuation to Australia to ensure a suitable brain scan, as brain injury as a result of herpes encephalitis is relatively common.that the child and their family should be flown to Australia within 48 hours, to be treated at an Australian hospital.
The parties agreed to settle in June. The settlement does not include an admission of liability from the commonwealth. “We are pleased that a measure of justice has been obtained for her and her family. We are proud to have represented them in this important matter.
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