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Less than a month until ASF17 High Court hearing

Less than a month until ASF17 High Court hearing

With a hearing for the ASF17 High Court case set down for 17 April 2024, Labor's deportation bill is in the spotlight having not passed the Senate

March 27, 2024

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Labor’s deportation bill will only create an endless roundabout between immigration detention and prison | Sanmati Verma and Laura John | The Guardian
- The consequences of the government’s new migration legislation could be dire – for individuals and for Australia
- Labor’s deportation bill could be used to blacklist entire countries’ citizens from obtaining visas to Australia | Australian immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Hundreds of rape cases caught in DPP audit [The Australian paywall]
Up to 400 rape cases will be probed as part of chief prosecutor Sally Dowling’s audit into NSW sexual assault matters, as she tells staff she was blindsided by judges’ criticism.
Melbourne accountant who stole more than $2m from Gotye and other musicians jailed | Melbourne | The Guardian
Frank Zumbo used power to lure young women into ‘world of his own design’, court told | Crime - Australia | The Guardian
Video - Former sex industry worker sues employer over claims she was fired due to her past - ABC News
Administrative Appeals Tribunal cuts short offshore detention worker's mental health compensation payments - ABC News
Derek Bromley to be released on parole 40 years after murder conviction - ABC News
Labor mayor and Indigenous groups to challenge NSW bail laws for children at party conference | New South Wales politics | The Guardian
Google just matching lower fees, Fortnite case hears [The Australian paywall]
Gamers are ‘risk takers’ spoilt for choice when buying Fortnight says Google on its pricing structure that Epic argues is abusing market power.

Editor’s picks

Uber has settled a class action lawsuit for $270 million – what was it accused of? - Law Society Journal
McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 299 - McDonalds to pay 70% of the costs of trade mark / ACL dispute
Survey report snapshot: A sector in crisis - Community Legal Centres Australia
CHAPTER III | Autumn Edition - Law Council of Australia Federal Dispute Resolution Section

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