mabo barrister takes up racial discrimination claim in 18c case /

Published at 2016-12-15 22:16:53

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Greg McIntyre is acting for Cindy Prior as she seeks leave to appeal against dismissal of her claim in the Queensland University of Technology caseA legal heavyweight who acted in the landmark Mabo land rights case will spearhead Cindy Prior’s tender to revive her racial discrimination claim against Queensland University of Technology students. Barrister Greg McIntyre has taken up the case for Prior,who is seeking leave to appeal against a federal circuit court dismissal of her claim against the students over Facebook comments criticising an Indigenous-only computer room at QUT. Related: QUT, racial discrimination and why the Liberals' fight over 18C will lead to a sequel | Katharine Murphy Related: Malcolm Turnbull says QUT case hurt Human Rights Commission's credibility on 18C Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com