Queensland judge orders urgent transfer of three children to youth detention from watch houses

Queensland Supreme Court judge orders urgent transfer of three children to youth detention from watch houses

A lawyer labels the detention of children in a watch houses "a serious breach of human rights" after a judge ordered three children be moved urgently.

Court orders urgent transfer of three children detained unlawfully in Queensland watch houses

Potential test case on the state’s use of watch houses to detain children takes unexpected turn, with hundreds possibly affectedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland supreme court has ordered the urgent transfer of three children from police watch houses by 10pm on Friday, after the state government conceded it had no lawful basis for deta…