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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Toby Vue

'Fighting for my rights': Lawsuit against police ends with institutional apology

Dylan Yates (second from right) with his brother, Kyle, and parents, Marion and Rod Yates, outside the ACT courts building after their case against the NSW government was settled on Thursday. Picture: Toby Vue

A former Canberra tow truck driver says his fight for his rights has been accomplished after a four-year campaign against police assault and malicious prosecution resolved and culminated in the ACT's top judge delivering an institutional apology.

The plaintiff, former Calwell man Dylan Yates, was transporting a Ford Falcon XB GT from Shepparton to Canberra in November 2018 as part of his employment when the interaction with NSW Police occurred.

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