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Court of Disputed Returns to consider Bradfield challenge
Gisele Kapterian has lodged a petition with the Court of Disputed Returns challenging the federal election result for the seat of Bradfield, with Professor Emerita Anne Twomey observing that the High Court is likely to refer the matter to the Federal Court.
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Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian petitions High Court over 150 ballots - ABC News
Is that 1 or 7? What the judge will have to decide in Bradfield [AFR paywall]
Liberal Gisele Kapterian alleges “illegal practices” in her 26-vote loss in the election, and wants a judge to rule on the squiggles on 151 questionable ballots.
Firm fired me for being pregnant, young lawyer claims [The Australian paywall]
Summer Irvin has taken legal action against one of Australia’s fast-rising employment law firms, accusing it of targeting her for sharing ‘the facts’ of her dismissal with colleagues.
Jury hung over majority of charges against Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus Day - ABC News
Torres Strait Islanders invite Anthony Albanese to witness climate harms firsthand - ABC News
The Guda Maluyligal traditional owners who brought Tuesday's landmark climate litigation say their home and cultural connection is too important not to keep up the fight. After the court found they would likely become "climate refugees" without urgent action, they have invited the prime minister to their islands to witness the impacts firsthand.
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Sorak Thai Pty Ltd v Sopharak [2025] NSWSC 753 (15 July 2025)
[30] Ms Sopharak said in cross-examination that she prepared both the Minutes and the Sale Contract. She then changed her evidence, when it was pointed out to her that the Sale Contract stated that the purchaser’s solicitor was Mr Spencer, and accepted that the Sale Contract was prepared by him. However, she continued to maintain that the Minutes were prepared by her using ChatGPT. When it was pointed out to her that ChatGPT was not released until 30 November 2022, she said that the Minutes were prepared by her and she had ‘checked it all with the Internet’ (T55)…
Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v State of Western Australia [2025] FCA 770
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
The applicant’s fees for setting down and hearing the proceeding WAD 37 of 2022, made pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022 (Cth), as set out in the invoice dated 27 September 2024 to the sum of $507,365.00, be waived.
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Ohhh the penalty hearing date has been set in the case of Antoinette Lattouf v ABC!
The Court has already awarded Ms Lattouf $70k in compensation. Next the Court will decide whether the ABC should also be ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty
Hearing listed for 3rd Sept!
— Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨⚖️ (@ExposingNV)
9:52 AM • Jul 16, 2025
Sorry if I look tired today. Was up all night with a milf (matter I'd like to finish).
— litigation_god (@GodLitigation)
4:12 PM • Jul 15, 2025
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