Western Sydney University v Thiab

• 1. Education
  2. › Universities
  3. › Discrimination on basis of political affiliations, views or beliefs
  4. › Internal university disciplinary decisions
  5. › Whether views about COVID-19 vaccination safety were 'political'
  6. › Whether adverse action taken 'because of' student's views
  7. › Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW), s 35
• 1. Human Rights
  2. › Discrimination
  3. › Political discrimination
  4. › Meaning of 'political' in anti-discrimination provision
  5. › Whether medical or scientific views about vaccination constitute 'political' views or beliefs
  6. › Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW), s 35
• 1. Practice and Procedure
  2. › Procedural fairness
  3. › Declaration made on basis not advanced by party
  4. › Whether university denied procedural fairness where student did not challenge disciplinary sanctions
  5. › Whether judge may become author of attack not advanced by party
• 1. Practice and Procedure
  2. › Procedural fairness
  3. › Obligation of judges regarding adverse findings about witnesses
  4. › Whether adverse criticism must be put to witness
  5. › Rule in Browne v Dunn

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