Judge urges Israel Folau and Rugby Australia to settle dispute through mediation

Folau may fight his former employers at trial in February if mediation fails

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia could face a February 2020 trial if they fail to resolve a multimillion-dollar unfair dismissal case brought by the former Wallabies player and staunch Christian.

Folau’s lawyer, Stuart Wood QC, faced the federal circuit court in Melbourne on Tuesday for a directions hearing, during which chief judge Will Alstergren encouraged the parties to settle their dispute through mediation on 13 December.

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