Aboriginal Community Police Officer Racial Discrimination and Vilification Class Action Investigation
Gordon Legal is investigating reports of racial discrimination and racism against Aboriginal Community Police Officers (ACPO) by the Northern Territory Police Force.
The investigation covers racism and discrimination directed at ACPOs and directed at an indigenous person or persons in the presence of ACPOs, as well as discrimination against ACPOs in their employment conditions. Following the termination of a representative complaint filed in the Australian Human Rights Commission on the basis that there was no reasonable prospect of conciliation succeeding, Gordon Legal and the representative applicants are considering filing a claim in the Federal Court of Australia.
To register your interest the investigation and to receive updates about the investigation and potential court proceedings, register via the form below.
What does registering do?
By registering you will receive updates about the ACPO class action investigation from Gordon Legal as our investigation moves along.
Registering doesn’t mean you need to do anything – it doesn’t tie you into anything or place any obligations on you – it just lets us gather information about the people who have been affected.
Your responses are confidential and will not be provided to the Northern Territory Police Force or the Northern Territory Government, or any other person, without your consent.
Please answer the few questions below to register and stay updated on the progress of our investigation.
Register for Updates
Questions?
Why should I register?
Why should I register?
By registering, you will gain access to updates about the case, as well as reminders of important court event dates. Registering is confidential, and obligation free.
Will there be a class action?
We do not intend to file a class action at this stage. We have received instructions to file legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of individual clients.
Has a class action commenced?
No. A class action has not been lodged, however we are currently investigating a potential class action.
On 18 December 2023 we lodged a representative complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), and are currently awaiting an outcome.
Will it cost me anything if the investigation is unsuccessful?
No, it will not cost anything to register. Registering will not expose you to ant out-of-pocket costs.
What is a Class Action?
A class action, also known as a group proceeding, is a court procedure brought by one or more individuals known as representative applicants on their own behalf and on behalf of other people who have similar claims against the same party or parties (the respondent(s)). The individuals in the wider group are known as group members.
Class Actions are brought to resolve common issues of fact or law for the wider group. It is not necessary that group members have identical claims. In fact, it is to be expected that there will differences between the loss and damage suffered by each individual group member.
We are considering whether claims can be made in the form of a class action, but no firm decision has been made about this yet.
