Peter Ridd and the Case for Freedom

Morgan (ed) Berg

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01 October 2024

Australian Society

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First published in 2023 by The Institute of Public Affairs. October 2024 release: When the High Court of Australia handed down its decision on 13 October 2021 endorsing James Cook University's actions to terminate the employment of Dr Peter Ridd, it was not only a dealt a devastating blow to the principle of academic and intellectual freedom, it endorsed a culture of censorship around any debate on climate science.

The commentary surrounding the High Court's decision in Ridd v James Cook University (2021) has misunderstood both the legal analysis of Dr Ridd's case and the proper role of the intellectual freedom in a robust academic system. Dr Peter Ridd and the Case for Academic Freedom corrects the record on the High Court's incoherent reasoning and explains why Dr Ridd's campaign in the courts was so important on shining a light on the ongoing threat to freedom of speech on Australian campuses.

Table of Contents Introduction - Morgan Begg Background and observations - Peter Ridd Academic freedom in a system beyond repair? - Morgan Begg A pyrrhic victory for James Cook University - Chris Merritt Universities and turbulent academics - James Allan A cascade of injustice: A critical review of the Ridd case - Aynsley Kellow Appendix: Extracts of key legal documents James Cook University Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 James Cook University Staff Code of Conduct (28 April 2016)

By: Morgan (ed) Berg
ISBN: 9781923224407
ISBN 10: 1923224409
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming