Sacked climate skeptic professor’s dispute with James Cook heads to High Court

Appeals 2021-02-11 3:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

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The High Court has granted special leave to sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd to challenge James Cook University’s successful appeal of a $1.2 million judgment in his favour over his termination, wading into a debate over the power of universities to constrain professors’ rights to free speech.

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