R v Tang

R v Tang [2008] HCA 39; (2008) 237 CLR 1 is a landmark Australian judgment of the High Court.[1] The matter related to Wei Tang, the operator of a Melbourne brothel, convicted for slavery. The case was the first criminal conviction for a slavery offence in Australia and was significant for establishing the modern legal definition of slavery and has been described as the most crucial test of the effectiveness of our criminal laws against … slavery ever to come before an Australian court.

References

  1. ↑ The Queen v Tang [2008] HCA 39 (28 August 2008) AustLII


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