Intellectual freedom a ‘foundational’ principle, sacked climate skeptic professor tells High Court

Clayton Utz 2021-06-23 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

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Sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd brought his case challenging his dismissal by James Cook University to the High Court on Wednesday, with a lawyer for Ridd telling the justices that his sacking was unlawful because intellectual freedom was a “foundational’ principle that could not be subordinated to the university’s code of conduct.

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