Let's discuss: Novak Djokovic's Court Case, Was Justice Served?

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08 Feb 2022

Let's discuss: Novak Djokovic's Court Case, Was Justice Served?

The dust has settled on the Novak Djokovic case which had drawn global attention in early January. In Australia, the "Djokovic affair" became about lot more than COVID-19 vaccines mandates - it prompted conversations about the country's migration policy and broad discretionary powers of Australian immigration ministers.

Djokovic's visa was ultimately personally cancelled by the minister under section 133C(3) of Australia’s Migration Act and he has been automatically banned from applying to re-enter the country for three years.

What are your thoughts, has the justice been served? How did you see the role of politics, public opinion and the courts in this case? Did Djokovic's lawyers stand a chance?

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Let's discuss: Novak Djokovic's Court Case, Was Justice Served?

Today, BBC released a big interview with Djokovic (you can read the highlights here https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60354068 ).

The focus was on his opinion on vaccination. However, also the legal aspect has been mentioned.

His words:

\"So actually, what people probably don\'t know is that I was not deported from Australia on the basis that I was not vaccinated, or I broke any rules or that I made an error in my visa declaration. All of that was actually approved and validated by the Federal Court of Australia and the Minister for Immigration.

\"The reason why I was deported from Australia was because the Minister for Immigration used his discretion to cancel my visa based on his perception that I might create some anti-vax sentiment in the country or in the city, which I completely disagree with.\"