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Pianist’s case against MSO to clarify contractor rights, court hears
A case by a concert pianist whose performance was cancelled after public remarks about Israel’s conduct in Gaza will clarify whether organisations can contract out of discrimination protections, a trial has heard.
‘Outrageous’: Concert pianist slams MSO’s claim of perceived antisemitism
Concert pianist Jason Gillham has denied that his social media activity would have led potential concert hosts to perceive him as antisemitic, as his discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra heads to trial.
MinterEllison denies administrator’s bullying claims in $800k suit
MinterEllison has denied an administrator’s claims that she was subjected to discrimination and repeated incidents of bullying, saying she frequently raised complaints about "innocuous" interactions with colleagues.
Egg donors cut from IVF rebates class action could revive claims, judge says
A judge has said women who donated eggs to their same-sex partners and were removed from a class action over IVF rebates could potentially revive their claims, but the lead applicant has not yet indicated whether she will pursue this path.
‘Please don’t mislead’: Minister tells lawyers not to take hopeless migration cases
An irritated Labor MP has said that taking hopeless migration cases amounts to unconscionable conduct and urged lawyers not to waste their clients' money.
Judge limits initial trial in NT public housing class action
A judge hearing a class action alleging the Northern Territory public housing authority failed to maintain habitable public housing in remote Aboriginal communities has declined to vacate an October hearing and has limited the scope of the initial trial.
Human rights activists want in on High Court copyright case
Human rights and press freedom activists want to intervene in a High Court case over copyright ownership in abattoir footage obtained by trespass, saying the broader public interest might be affected by the case.
Judge scolds parties in sexual harassment case against barrister
A Federal Circuit Court judge who has been in the spotlight for his decisions has scolded a Perth law firm and barrister facing a sexual harassment case, after they sought to vacate the trial date due to counsel availability.
X Corp can’t dodge QCAT discrimination case by Muslim group
X Corp can't challenge a finding that it must face a complaint of religious vilification in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, with an appeal tribunal saying a member was not wrong to draw on defamation and consumer case law.
Victoria can’t dodge full costs in pepper spray class action, flags appeal
Victoria may appeal a decision in a class action that found police unlawfully deployed pepper spray at a 2019 protest, a court has heard, as the state loses a bid to avoid the applicant's full legal costs.