‘Sigh’: Judge inadvertently sends email to applicant, and reveals he’s human

Article 2019-07-25 3:28 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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A Federal Court judge has admitted he insulted an applicant in a case against the Commonwealth when he inadvertently sent her an email meant for his associate, in which he sarcastically used the word “sigh” in response to the applicant advising the court of her hospitalisation.

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