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Austin Health v Tsikos [2023] VSCA 82
Published: 21 March 2024

On 17 April 2023, the Victorian Court of Appeal overruled the decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (‘VCAT’) in favour of the respondent, Ms Tsikos, and dismissed the appeal by Austin Health. Although the Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal, none of the grounds were successful, instead agreeing with the single instance judgment and finding that VCAT had erred in its original decision.

https://www.hrlc.org.au/human-rights-case-summaries/2024/03/21/austin-health-v-tsikos

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