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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.
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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[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)…
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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