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In this week's episode, Nick and Simon discussed the legal ramifications of challenging parking infringements in court, learning it could result in a criminal record if unsuccessful, though judges often grant spent convictions for minor, first offences. Another discussion revolved around an ABC contractor's unfair dismissal case, where she was awarded $70,000 for health damages due to termination over a political opinion, which is a protected right, and ABC's failure to follow its own enterprise agreement. Chris shared a frustrating experience with a private car park fine from Wilson's, which Nick clarified is a civil breach of contract rather than a criminal offence, and often doesn't lead to court action. Finally, a new Australia-wide law was introduced, granting individuals the direct right to sue for serious privacy breaches without needing to prove losses, applicable in scenarios like unauthorised recording or data breaches.

Topics Discussed:

Challenging parking fines in court

Parking fines as criminal convictions

Unfair dismissal of ABC contractor

Protected right to political opinion

Private vs. council car park fines

Private parking is civil matter

New law for serious privacy breaches

Suing directly for privacy breaches

Faulty parking app issues