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Story summary
- In Melbourne, climate protesters won a class action against Victoria Police over capsicum spray at a 2019 demonstration.
- The Supreme Court awarded the plaintiff, Jordan Brown, a climate protester, $54,000 in damages for unlawful battery and physical and psychological injuries.
- Judge Claire Harris ruled the OC spray was not justified and breached Brown's rights.
- Police argued the spray was used in self-defense, but this was not established in court.
