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Greens deputy leader launches discrimination case over Pauline Hanson Tweet
Human Rights 2023-05-03 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has been taken to court by Greens deputy leader Dr Mehreen Faruqi over a social media post Faruqi claims was insulting and humiliating.

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Giggle for Girls suit primed as test case for transgender rights, court hears
Human Rights 2023-04-28 10:57 pm By Sam Matthews

A discrimination case brought by a transgender woman who was excluded from female social network Giggle for Girls may test the metes and bounds of Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act, a court has heard.

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Class action against NT government alleging institutional racism must clarify case
Human Rights 2023-04-27 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has told a class action applicant alleging institutional racism targeting the Indigenous population of a remote NT community to clarify his case over the availability of interpreting services.

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$50M settlement approved in NT Stolen Generation class action
Class Actions 2023-04-17 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $50.45 million settlement in a class action by family members and deceased estates of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations. He has also approved a 13 per cent funding commission by way of a common fund order, saying debates about CFOs had become “lost in the label”.

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Lawyers celebrate ‘pragmatic’ new Chief Justice with ‘big heart’
Courts 2023-03-31 10:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The legal industry has praised the historic appointment of Debra Mortimer as the first female Chief Justice of the Federal Court, noting her modern approach to managing cases and compassionate nature. 

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In novel case, Rex Patrick sues AG for access to ‘sports rorts’ notes
Politics 2023-03-29 1:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former senator Rex Patrick has brought novel proceedings against the Attorney-General seeking access to letters concerning the 2020 “sports rorts” scandal and challenging the government’s policy of denying access to documents after a minister has changed jobs.

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Ashurst snags McCullough Robertson partner for employment team
Employment 2023-03-14 2:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ashurst has lured the founding partner of McCullough Robertson’s employment and safety practice to expand its risk advisory offering amid increased regulation in the space.

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Under model for Human Rights Act, complainants would get their day in court
Policy and Regulation 2023-03-08 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

A federal Human Rights Act would allow complainants to take their cases to federal court if conciliation failed to resolve their claims, under a proposed model of the law unveiled Wednesday.

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Facing journalist’s discrimination suit, Ten says sexist culture not unlawful
Employment 2023-03-03 6:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Network Ten has fired back at journalist Tegan George’s reworked sex discrimination case, claiming that its alleged failure to prevent a “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive” culture was not unlawful under the Fair Work Act.

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Gov’t mulls ‘equal access’ cost models for sex discrimination claims
Employment 2023-02-24 1:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Albanese government has started a public consultation after ditching provisions from sex harassment legislation which would have forced parties to bear their own costs in discrimination litigation, noting that lawyers favour an ‘equal access’ costs model.

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