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Walker SC to represent Government of the Russian Federation
Bret Walker SC along with Elliot Hyde have been briefed to represent the Government of the Russian Federation in its High Court case against the Commonwealth re termination of Russia's embassy site lease.
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Burt v University of Sydney (Common Question) [2025] FCA 601
[1] The applicant, Dr Burt, has the high distinction of having had conferred upon him the degree of a Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Sydney. He studied in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry. His thesis was entitled “Towards the formal restoration of Plato’s Republic: the text, the dialectic and Platonic education”. In his work, he explains that Plato wrote in a challenging format, but that the way Plato wrote was connected to what Plato was trying to convey and, by altering his mode of expression, we have now lost sight of the intended use of Platonic texts and started using them in a manner which undermines their content. He concludes that it is difficult to grasp the message of Platonic texts unless they are restored to their original format, thus encouraging philosophical education according to the Platonic model.
[2] As any first year philosophy student would know, Plato’s Republic constitutes a detailed exposition of political and ethical justice in its account of the organisation of the ideal state. This central Platonic theme of justice and why being just is ultimately beneficial may perhaps have influenced Dr Burt to bring before the Court a class action in which he seeks relief not only on his own behalf, but also on behalf of others.
[3] As representative applicant, Dr Burt brings a Pt IVA proceeding on behalf of domestic candidates for higher degrees by research (HDR) of the first respondent, the University of Sydney (University), who were recipients of Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarships or Research Training Programme (RTP) scholarships (collectively, the Postgraduate Research Scholarships) between the period of 22 September 2015 to 22 September 2021 (Relevant Period).
[4] In broad terms, and as explained below, Dr Burt asserts that he had an employment relationship with the University and that the University contravened s 50 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) by failing to pay the minimum entitlements under applicable Enterprise Agreements.
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federationpress.com.au/wp-content/upl…— The Federation Press (@TheFedPress)
7:05 AM • Jun 6, 2025
A pseudolaw adherent claims to have filed a “bombshell” case in the High Court seeking to overturn not just the 2025 Federal election but the 2022 election also!
(1/4)
— Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨⚖️ (@ExposingNV)
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Simon Steward gets a gong:
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
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Ooh. And Mark Weinberg:
(A non-chief non-HCA AC?!)
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
12:09 PM • Jun 8, 2025
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