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Whether s 10 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) operated so as to require reading down of provision of Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) to enable applicant to access social security — led by E Nekvapil SC, for the applicant.
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Acting for the respondent in a class action involving alleged negligence, false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office and race discrimination in relation to people smuggling boat crew. Led by J Kirkwood. Instructed by AGS.
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Acting for the interveners in a class action alleging breach of duty by the Commonwealth. Unled, instructed by Blaxland Mawson & Rose.
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Acting for the appellant in a Queensland Court of Appeal proceeding about whether a statutory provision prohibiting the possession of a Kirpan in schools contravened s 10 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). Led by Ron Merkel KC (oral hearing) and Saul Holt KC (written submissions), with Matthew Jackson; instructed by…
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Representative proceeding on behalf of class of indigenous men — Whether Indigenous men enjoyed right to social security to lesser extent than non-Indigenous men — Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), s 10(1) — led by R Merkel KC and with T Farhall, for the applicant.
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For the applicant in a case answering whether Equality Australia is entitled to be registered as a charity with the subtype ‘public benevolent institution’. Instructed by Gilbert + Tobin.
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For the appellants in a case concerning constitutional questions around the dismissal of a complaint by the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal (Tasmania) for want of jurisdiction without addressing merits of defence. Led by D Batt QC, instructed by Page Seager Lawyers.
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Correct test as to jurisdiction of State Tribunal — led by S Donaghue QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth and with F Gordon, for the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (intervening).
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Class action concerning the condition of remote housing in the Northern Territory, with causes of action in contract, consumer law and discrimination. Led by Emrys Nekvapil SC, with Matthew Albert, Alexander Edwards and Jack Gracie. This case made it to the high court in Young v Chief Executive Officer (Housing)…
