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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nino Bucci and Ariel Bogle

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray

Jordan Brown Police Victoria Claire Harris Mining Melbourne
Victoria police deploy OC spray at a protest outside the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Victoria police use OC spray at a protest outside the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. A judge has found that Jordan Brown was subject to an unlawful battery by police. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Climate protesters have won a class action against Victoria police over their use of capsicum spray during an anti-mining demonstration in Melbourne.

The first class action against Victoria police in relation to alleged excessive use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray was heard in the state’s supreme court earlier this year, and a decision was handed down on Friday.

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