Australian women alleging ‘unlawful’ treatment at Doha airport launch appeal

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Five women who say they were forced to undergo invasive examinations seek to overturn judgment finding they could not directly sue Qatar Airways

Justice John Halley ordered the five women to pay the legal costs of Qatar Airways and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority after the federal court dismissed their case.Justice John Halley ordered the five women to pay the legal costs of Qatar Airways and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority after the federal court dismissed their case.

The five women initiated legal action against the airline in 2022, later adding the QCAA and Matar to the case over the October 2020 incident, seeking damages over alleged “unlawful physical contact”, false imprisonment and mental health impacts, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Halley found that as Matar had not proven that its employees or contracted security personnel did not give any specific directions to the women during the incident, the women could refile against Matar.

 

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