Final submissions heard in federal court case after school’s leadership and teachers deny claims of bullying
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The leadership at Melbourne’s Brighton Secondary College has been accused of a “dereliction of duty” on the final day of a court case in which it is alleged they failed to protect five Jewish students from antisemitic discrimination and bullying.
The federal court on Thursday heard the closing submissions in the case brought by the five former students, who are suing the state of Victoria and the government-funded high school for negligence and failing to protect them as Jewish students from racial discrimination.
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Continue reading…Final submissions heard in federal court case after school’s leadership and teachers deny claims of bullyingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe leadership at Melbourne’s Brighton Secondary College has been accused of a “dereliction of duty” on the final day of a court case in which it is alleged they failed to protect five Jewish students from antisemitic discrimination and bullying.The federal court on Thursday heard the closing submissions in the case brought by the five former students, who are suing the state of Victoria and the government-funded high school for negligence and failing to protect them as Jewish students from racial discrimination.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…