A court has given “little weight” to submissions by a migration lawyer who used ChatGPT to generate notes on sections of the Migration Act, saying free AI tools are not of any “persuasive importance”.
A class action has been filed in the High Court, challenging the detention of South Sudanese refugees in Australian detention centres.
Australia’s peak legal body has welcomed the injection of funds promised in Tuesday’s budget announcement for the appointment of extra federal judges to clear a backlog in migration and protection visa applications. But the funds allocated to legal assistance services is a “fraction” of what is needed, the Law Council said.
A former Salter Brothers client has filed a lawsuit against the fund manager, claiming it misled her about an investment fund marketed as part of a visa program to migrate to Australia.
The influence of an unvaccinated “iconic world tennis star” on the young and impressionable was not fanciful, the Full Federal Court has said in reasons for throwing out Novak Djokovic’s challenge to his deportation from Australia.
Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s challenge to the Immigration Minister’s decision revoking his visa was unanimously dismissed Sunday, clearing the way for his removal and crushing his hopes for another Australian Open title.
The world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has won a court challenge to the cancellation of his visa, with a judge ordering his immediate release from detention.
The Commonwealth is currently facing 83 negligence lawsuits in the Federal Court by asylum seekers who claim the government knew they were vulnerable to physical and psychological injuries and other illnesses, which could be exacerbated by detention in prison-like facilities.
A refugee activist has hit back at a defamation lawsuit brought by Peter Dutton over a tweet calling the defence minister a ārape apologistā, saying it was fair comment on Duttonās response to the issue of sexual violence in Australia and offshore detention centres.
A barrister and solicitor who accused the Victoria Supreme Court of bias have avoided a contempt of court ruling, despite a judge finding their conduct āfell short of the standards of competence and diligenceā expected of lawyers.