Clive Palmer says he is "always under persecution" after a magistrate ruled the mining magnate's human rights may have been impeded in a long-running case.

The billionaire businessman on Friday enjoyed a win, successfully having his matter referred to the Supreme Court over claims he and his family had suffered as a result of delays in the case.

Mr Palmer, 71, faced Brisbane Magistrates Court after filing an application for a human rights referral to the Supreme Court in his Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) matters.

After magistrate Cameron McKenzie ruled in his favour on human rights grounds, a "very grateful" Mr Palmer spoke to media outside.

"They have to take the Human Rights Act seriously," he said.

"Of course, I'm always under persecution from somebody at

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