Lock-up-without-charge laws 'worse than useless': experts

By Michaela Whitbourn
Updated September 24 2014 - 12:08am, first published September 23 2014 - 3:51pm
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby
Bret Walker, former independent national security legislation monitor, says the use of special detention orders are "much more trouble than they are worth." Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby

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