Man Wins $300K Payout After Suing Judge Over Jailing

Man Wins $300K Payout After Suing Judge Over Jailing
Statue of Lady Justice is seen on Central Local Court in Sydney, Australia, on July 5, 2017. AAP Image/Keri Megelus
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A man jailed for seven days in a gross miscarriage of justice will get more than $300,000 (US$191,000) in damages after suing the judge who imprisoned him.

In the first case of its kind in almost 60 years, Judge Salvatore Vasta will be liable to personally pay part of the compensation offered to the Brisbane man, known only by the pseudonym Mr Stradford.