Judge orders documents be handed over in relation to four men suing NT Government after Holtze prison riots

A JUDGE has ordered documents be handed over in relation to four men who are suing the NT Government after the Holtze prison riots in May

A judge has ordered documents be handed over in relation to four men who are suing the NT Government after the Holtze prison riots in May. Picture: Che Chorley

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ASSOCIATE Justice Vince Luppino has granted documents be handed over in relation to four men who are suing the Territory Government after they were held in solitary confinement at Holtze prison after being charged in relation to the prison riots in May.

Marley Campbell, Shane Noble, Jason Reid and Clinton Price were each charged with damaging property in a riot and escaping lawful confinement after the disturbance on May 13.

Price was also charged with arson and Campbell with making a threat to burn or explode and assaulting a worker.

The lawyers have requested that information be handed over to allow them to begin their investigation and put together a case.

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Associate Justice Luppino granted lawyers time to investigate and seek the relevant documents.

A directions hearing has been scheduled for January 15.

He said he would be looking to set a date for the hearing at the end of February or the start of March.

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Originally published as Judge orders documents be handed over in relation to four men suing NT Government after Holtze prison riots