"The cases reinforce the legal principle that the commonwealth has a duty of care to asylum seekers offshore and now that the Medevac law has been repealed, this principle is their only enforceable protection," Ms Hearne explained.
The cases date back to 2018 when NJP and other advocates asked the court to order the Morrison government to transfer critically ill children to Australia to receive appropriate medical care.
Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru. By Farid Farid, The Canberra Times