Lawyers to push forward with action against Salvatore Vasta after federal court found he committed ‘serious and fundamental errors’ in separate Mr Stradford case
The Australian Bar Association, meanwhile, has said the Stradford decision should prompt urgent consideration of legislative reform.
“Without in any way commenting on the content of the judgment itself, or diminishing the impact of the events on the Applicant, the issue raised concerning judicial immunity is one of such magnitude that it should be the subject of urgent legislative consideration, regardless of whether the judgment is appealed,” Dunning said.
It is unclear who will pay for Vasta’s legal costs, or for any damages, but commonwealth officials such as judges are generally insured by Comcover, the Australian government’s self-managed insurance fund.
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