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Human Rights & Discrimination Cases

Pavlou v Brisbane City Council [2024] QDC 73

23-5-24 / Salwa Marsh — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination, Judicial Review & Administrative

Salwa Marsh appeared for the respondent (led by Mr A Scott KC), instructed by City Legal Brisbane City Council.

Praljak v State of Queensland [2024] FCA 467

6-5-24 / Stewart Webster KC — Human Rights & Discrimination

Stewart Webster appeared for the respondent for VID 43 of 2024, instructed by Minter Ellison.

Commonwealth of Australia v De Pyle [2024] FCAFC 43

26-3-24 / Salwa Marsh — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination, Media & Defamation

Salwa Marsh (led by P McCafferty KC) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Bartley Cohen.

Johnston & Ors v Carroll (Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service) & Anor; Witthahn & Ors v Wakefield (Chief Executive of Hospital and Health Services and Director General of Queensland Health); Sutton & Ors v Carroll (Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service) [2024] QSC 2

29-2-24 / Michael Hodge KC — Class Actions, Human Rights & Discrimination, Judicial Review & Administrative

Michael Hodge KC (with BI McMillan, RH Berry and PH Nevard) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Crown Law. The full judgment can be found here.

Flori v Winter & Ors [No 3] [2023] QCA 229

21-11-23 / Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination

The plaintiff was a former police officer who sued the State of Queensland and other police officers for damages for and alleged reprisal. He alleged that the police officers had taken reprisal action against him because he complained of alleged "official misconduct" committed by another police officer. The plaintiff claimed…