| R v Tang | |
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| Court | High Court of Australia |
| Decided | 28 August 2008 |
| Citations | [2008] HCA 39, (2008) 237 CLR 1 |
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| Appealed from | Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal |
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| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Heydon, Crennan and Kiefel JJ |
| Case opinions | |
| 6:1 the prosecution did not need to prove that Ms Tang knew or believed that the women were slaves | |
R v Tang[1] is decision of the High Court of Australia.
It is notable as the first criminal conviction for a slavery offence in Australia. The case concerned an appeal the State of Victoria against Wei Tang, the operator of a Melbourne brothel. The case has been described by commentators as 'the most crucial test of the effectiveness of our criminal laws against … slavery ever to come before an Australian court'.[2]
- ^ R v Tang [2008] HCA 39, (2008) 237 CLR 1 "Judgment Summary" (PDF). High Court. 28 August 2008..
- ^ Vallins, Nina. "Sexual Slavery Laws On Trial in Landmark High Court Appeal" (PDF).