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Salter Brothers misled client over $2.4M visa investment, lawsuit says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-03-16 5:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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Djokovic’s possible antivax influence ‘not fanciful’, Full Court says
Australian Government Solicitor 2022-01-20 4:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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Djokovic to leave Australia after losing court battle over cancelled visa
Australian Government Solicitor 2022-01-14 10:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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Djokovic wins challenge to visa cancellation, judge orders his release
Australian Government Solicitor 2022-01-10 6:50 pm By Bianca Hrovat

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.

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Government faces 83 negligence lawsuits by asylum seekers
Associate Justice Verity McWilliam 2021-08-24 11:12 am By Bianca Hrovat

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.

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Tweet labelling Peter Dutton a ‘rape apologist’ was fair comment, says refugee activist
Baker McKenzie 2021-06-02 10:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A refugee activist has hit back at a defamation lawsuit brought by Peter Dutton over a tweet calling the defence minister a “rape apologist”, saying it was fair comment on Dutton’s response to the issue of sexual violence in Australia and offshore detention centres.

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Lawyers who accused Vic Supreme Court of bias dodge contempt finding
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-05-31 6:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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 “fell short of the standards of competence and diligence” expected of lawyers.

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FWO secures first penalties under serious contraventions laws for ‘repeat offender’
Employment 2020-11-16 3:57 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured its first penalties under ‘serious contraventions’ provisions of the Fair Work Act, seeing a recidivist former Han’s Café franchisee in Perth and general manager slapped with $230,000 in fines for the”cavalier” and “entirely unacceptable” underpayment of vulnerable, young migrant workers.

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Judge criticised for ‘professional discourtesy’ after 75-day delay in publishing ruling
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers 2019-03-26 8:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has criticised a Federal Circuit Court judge for the “professional discourtesy” he showed in his treatment of an Iranian refugee’s case, including delaying publication of judgment for 75 days after delivering his reasons orally.

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