Court rules case by Hicks's lawyers to proceed

"The Federal Court in Sydney has ruled that a case being brought against the Commonwealth by lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks can proceed to hearing.

"Lawyers representing Hicks are asking the Federal Court to rule that the Government should have asked United States authorities to repatriate the Adelaide man ..."
ABC News

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