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Ex-Duracell managing director loses bid for more time in visa fight
Employment 2026-01-29 3:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A former managing director of battery maker Duracell whose permanent residency visa application was pulled after his employment was terminated has lost a bid for more time to formulate a case for injunctive relief. 

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Judge slams AAT’s ‘snide’ remarks, ‘scathing’ criticism of lawyers
Appeals 2026-01-27 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

An Administrative Appeal Tribunal’s decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member’s hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.

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US commentator Candace Owens loses High Court visa challenge
High Court 2025-10-15 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The High Court has upheld a decision to refuse a visa for conservative US commentator Candace Owens, finding the Migration Act’s character test did not infringe on the Constitution’s implied freedom of political communication.

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OpenAI wins challenge to trade mark with ‘GPT’ suffix
Intellectual Property 2025-07-31 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

OpenAI has successfully blocked an Australian company’s bid to trade mark the name of an AI immigration service that uses the suffix ‘GPT’.

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Court shuts out four group members from immigration detention class action
Class Actions 2025-05-09 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to allow four people to join a closed class action brought on behalf of certain people who were detained at two infamous immigration detention centres in South Australia.

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Security contractors G4S, GEO targeted in cross-claim in detention class action
Class Actions 2025-03-24 4:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The federal government has launched a cross-claim against private security companies G4S and ACM in a class action on behalf of asylum seekers held in two immigration detention centres in South Australia.

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Constitutional law silk joins Federal Court bench
Courts 2025-03-07 2:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Constitutional and migration law silk Graeme Hill SC has been appointed as a new judge on the Federal Court. 

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Manus Island security guard sues Maurice Blackburn for negligence
Professional Negligence 2025-01-24 10:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Manus Island security guard has sued Maurice Blackburn, alleging the firm’s negligence prevented him from receiving higher compensation for his psychiatric injuries.

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ChatGPT submissions ‘philosophical contentions’, not legal argument: court
AI 2024-10-15 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has given “little weight” to submissions by a migration lawyer who used ChatGPT to generate notes on sections of the Migration Act, saying free AI tools are not of any “persuasive importance”.

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Class action lodged in High Court on behalf of South Sudanese refugees
Human Rights 2024-10-09 3:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been filed in the High Court, challenging the detention of South Sudanese refugees in Australian detention centres.

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