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'''Michael Jarrett''' is a Judge of the [[Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)|url=https://ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/appointments-federal-circuit-and-family-court-australia-division-1-15-10-2021|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Our ministers – Attorney-General’s portfolio|language=en}}</ref> He was previously a Judge of the [[Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia]] until its merger with the [[Family Court of Australia]]. Before then, he was a Federal Magistrate of the '''Federal Magistrates Court of Australia'''. Jarrett has presided over a variety of cases, including [[family law]], [[administrative law]], [[bankruptcy law|bankruptcy]], [[copyright law|copyright]], [[human rights law|human rights]], [[industrial law]], and [[consumer law|trade practices]]. Prior to being a judge, Jarrett was a [[barrister]].
'''Michael Jarrett''' is a Judge of the [[Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)|url=https://ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/appointments-federal-circuit-and-family-court-australia-division-1-15-10-2021|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Our ministers – Attorney-General’s portfolio|language=en}}</ref> He was previously a Judge of the [[Federal Circuit Court of Australia]] until its merger with the [[Family Court of Australia]]. Before then, he was a Federal Magistrate of the '''Federal Magistrates Court of Australia''', before it was named the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. Jarrett has presided over a variety of cases, including [[family law]], [[administrative law]], [[bankruptcy law|bankruptcy]], [[copyright law|copyright]], [[human rights law|human rights]], [[industrial law]], and [[consumer law|trade practices]]. Prior to being a judge, Jarrett was a [[barrister]].


In 2016, Jarrett decided an action involving three [[Queensland University of Technology]] (QUT) students who were accused of racial vilification under [[Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975|Section 18C of the ''Racial Discrimination Act 1975'' (Cth)]].<ref name='abcnews'>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-09/professor-gillian-triggs-racism-defamation-suit-tony-morris-qc/8008606|title=President of the Australian Human Rights Commission facing possible defamation action|date=2016-11-09|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref> One of the students was alleged to have breached Section 18C because of a [[Facebook]] post which read: "Just got kicked out of the unsigned [[Indigenous Australians|Indigenous]] computer room. QUT stopping [[Racial segregation|segregation]] with segregation."<ref name='sbs1'>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/11/04/lawyer-criticises-gillian-triggs-18c-university-case-thrown-out|title=Lawyer criticises Gillian Triggs as 18C university case thrown out|date=2016-11-04|work=[[SBS World News]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref name='conversation' /> In November 2016, Jarrett held the claim had no reasonable prospects of success and threw out the lawsuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sterlinglawqld.com/identity-politics-political-correctness-and-section-18c-of-the-racial-discrimination-act|title=Identity politics, political correctness and Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act|date=4 August 2017|access-date=26 December 2018|publisher=Sterling Law}}</ref><ref name='conversation'>{{Cite news|url=https://theconversation.com/qut-discrimination-case-exposes-human-rights-commission-failings-68235|title=QUT discrimination case exposes Human Rights Commission failings|last=Forrester, Joshua. Zimmerman, Augusto. Finlay, Lorraine|date=2016-11-07|work=[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/04/qut-computer-lab-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-thrown-out |title=QUT computer lab racial discrimination lawsuit thrown out |last=Chan |first=Gabrielle |date=4 November 2016 |website=The Guardian Australia |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]] |access-date=4 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/2853.html?context=1 |title=Prior v Queensland University of Technology & Ors (No.2) [2016] FCCA 2853 (4 November 2016) |last=Jarrett |first=Michael (judge) |date=4 November 2016 |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |publisher=[[Australasian Legal Information Institute|AustLII]] |access-date=4 December 2016}}</ref><ref name='smh2'>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/gillian-triggs-hits-back-at-deeply-misleading-malcolm-turnbull-over-18c-claims-20161107-gsjun8.html|title=Gillian Triggs hits back at 'deeply misleading' Malcolm Turnbull over 18C claims|last=Gordon|first=Michael|date=2016-11-07|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref>
In 2016, Jarrett decided an action involving three [[Queensland University of Technology]] (QUT) students who were accused of racial vilification under [[Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975|Section 18C of the ''Racial Discrimination Act 1975'' (Cth)]].<ref name='abcnews'>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-09/professor-gillian-triggs-racism-defamation-suit-tony-morris-qc/8008606|title=President of the Australian Human Rights Commission facing possible defamation action|date=2016-11-09|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref> One of the students was alleged to have breached Section 18C because of a [[Facebook]] post which read: "Just got kicked out of the unsigned [[Indigenous Australians|Indigenous]] computer room. QUT stopping [[Racial segregation|segregation]] with segregation."<ref name='sbs1'>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/11/04/lawyer-criticises-gillian-triggs-18c-university-case-thrown-out|title=Lawyer criticises Gillian Triggs as 18C university case thrown out|date=2016-11-04|work=[[SBS World News]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref name='conversation' /> In November 2016, Jarrett held the claim had no reasonable prospects of success and threw out the lawsuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sterlinglawqld.com/identity-politics-political-correctness-and-section-18c-of-the-racial-discrimination-act|title=Identity politics, political correctness and Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act|date=4 August 2017|access-date=26 December 2018|publisher=Sterling Law}}</ref><ref name='conversation'>{{Cite news|url=https://theconversation.com/qut-discrimination-case-exposes-human-rights-commission-failings-68235|title=QUT discrimination case exposes Human Rights Commission failings|last=Forrester, Joshua. Zimmerman, Augusto. Finlay, Lorraine|date=2016-11-07|work=[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/04/qut-computer-lab-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-thrown-out |title=QUT computer lab racial discrimination lawsuit thrown out |last=Chan |first=Gabrielle |date=4 November 2016 |website=The Guardian Australia |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]] |access-date=4 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/2853.html?context=1 |title=Prior v Queensland University of Technology & Ors (No.2) [2016] FCCA 2853 (4 November 2016) |last=Jarrett |first=Michael (judge) |date=4 November 2016 |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |publisher=[[Australasian Legal Information Institute|AustLII]] |access-date=4 December 2016}}</ref><ref name='smh2'>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/gillian-triggs-hits-back-at-deeply-misleading-malcolm-turnbull-over-18c-claims-20161107-gsjun8.html|title=Gillian Triggs hits back at 'deeply misleading' Malcolm Turnbull over 18C claims|last=Gordon|first=Michael|date=2016-11-07|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref>

Revision as of 10:11, 5 February 2022

Michael Jarrett is a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.[1] He was previously a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia until its merger with the Family Court of Australia. Before then, he was a Federal Magistrate of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, before it was named the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. Jarrett has presided over a variety of cases, including family law, administrative law, bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, industrial law, and trade practices. Prior to being a judge, Jarrett was a barrister.

In 2016, Jarrett decided an action involving three Queensland University of Technology (QUT) students who were accused of racial vilification under Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).[2] One of the students was alleged to have breached Section 18C because of a Facebook post which read: "Just got kicked out of the unsigned Indigenous computer room. QUT stopping segregation with segregation."[3][4] In November 2016, Jarrett held the claim had no reasonable prospects of success and threw out the lawsuit.[5][4][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)". Our ministers – Attorney-General’s portfolio. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ "President of the Australian Human Rights Commission facing possible defamation action". ABC News. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  3. ^ "Lawyer criticises Gillian Triggs as 18C university case thrown out". SBS World News. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  4. ^ a b Forrester, Joshua. Zimmerman, Augusto. Finlay, Lorraine (2016-11-07). "QUT discrimination case exposes Human Rights Commission failings". The Conversation. Retrieved 2017-04-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Identity politics, political correctness and Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act". Sterling Law. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. ^ Chan, Gabrielle (4 November 2016). "QUT computer lab racial discrimination lawsuit thrown out". The Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  7. ^ Jarrett, Michael (judge) (4 November 2016). "Prior v Queensland University of Technology & Ors (No.2) [2016] FCCA 2853 (4 November 2016)". Australasian Legal Information Institute. AustLII. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. ^ Gordon, Michael (2016-11-07). "Gillian Triggs hits back at 'deeply misleading' Malcolm Turnbull over 18C claims". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-04-19.


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