Climate-sceptic academic seeks $1.5m in donations to fight unlawful dismissal appeal
Written by Ben Smee
Peter Ridd’s former employer James Cook University appealing after a court ruled the professor’s sacking was unlawful
The climate-sceptic academic Peter Ridd has asked supporters to donate another $1.5m to fund ongoing legal costs after his former employer, James Cook University, lodged an appeal against an unlawful dismissal ruling.
This month the federal court awarded Ridd $1.2m in compensation. The court has made clear its finding related to Ridd’s employment rights and not his academic freedom.
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