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"Aggrieved" Harmer appeals as Ashby hires new lawyers

Harmers Workplace Lawyers' chair Michael Harmer has taken the unusual step of seeking leave in his own right to appeal the Federal Court's dismissal of James Ashby's sexual harassment claim against former federal Speaker Peter Slipper, while Ashby has engaged a new law firm to challenge the ruling.

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