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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Toby Vue

'Not a scintilla of evidence': Law student claims racial discrimination

A University of Canberra law student accused a tribunal of interrogating him like he was a criminal, after he launched legal action against the university for alleged racial discrimination related to his academic failures.

A recent ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal judgment states that Salam Pojohishgar was enrolled in a bachelor of laws at the institution in 2019-20 when he failed a subject twice in two semesters.

After he failed the first time, Mr Pojohishgar emailed the convenor to meet about the results.

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