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Lloyd Jones

Damages reduced for youth detention centre tear gassing

The High Court has reduced some damages for inmates unlawfully gassed at a youth detention centre. (Neda Vanovac/AAP PHOTOS)

Former inmates awarded damages after being unlawfully exposed to tear gas at a notorious detention centre have had a payout slashed despite a High Court appeal win.

The judgment on Wednesday ruled Ethan Austral, Leroy O'Shea, Keiran Webster and Josiah Binsaris were entitled to exemplary damages but reduced an initial payout of $200,000 each to $50,000.

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