News & Events


03 October 2024: Deeming v Pesutto
The online file has been updated.


26 September 2024: ACCC v Qantas Airways
The online file has been updated.


25 September 2024: The online file has been updated.
Energy Resources of Australia v Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Ministers


24 September 2024: Saw v Seven Network
A new online file has been established.


20 September 2024: New speeches by Justice Logan
A farewell to arms by the Australian senior judiciary? ; Judicial review in Papua New Guinea ; Commonwealth military justice systems - An Australian perspective.


19 September 2024: Fortescue v Element Zero
The online file has been updated


18 September 2024: Divilli v Housing Authority
An online file has been established.


16 September 2024: 'Observations on construing a commercial contract as a whole'
Paper presented by Justice Colvin.


13 September 2024: Lehrmann v Network Ten (Appeal)
The online file has been updated


13 September 2024: Ceremonial sitting to welcome the Honourable Justice McDonald
Transcript of proceedings.


12 September 2024: New speech by Justice Lee
"Open justice: A national approach?"


11 September 2024: Greenwich v Latham
The online file has been updated.


05 September 2024: Roxanne Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd & Anor
The online file has been updated.


05 September 2024: FWC v CFMEU
The online file has been updated.


03 September 2024: New speech by Justice Downes
Remedies in intellectual property law in Australia post-Redbubble


30 August 2024: Seminar: Back to the Future, and Beyond
To be held 11 September 2024.


13 August 2024: Notice to the Profession
Updated Practice Notes


09 August 2024: Gunning v Queensland; Burns v Queensland
The online file has been updated.


08 August 2024: New speech by Justice Jackman
How fragile is the legal system?


05 August 2024: New Online File - Rioli v Hawthorn Football
A new online file has been established.


02 August 2024: Notice to the Profession
Listing trials during Full Court and Appellate sitting periods


22 July 2024: Joint Costs Advisory Committee
2024 call for submissions


17 July 2024: Ceremonial sitting to welcome Honourable Justice Needham
Transcript of proceedings


08 July 2024: New Notice to the Profession
National General Protections List


05 July 2024: New Online File
Lehrmann v Network Ten (Appeal)


04 July 2024: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To farewell Justice Besanko


01 July 2024: Lehrmann v Network Ten
The online file has been updated


01 July 2024: New Paper by Justice Kyrou
'The art of merits review'


25 June 2024: New Paper by Justice Jackman
'Is cryptocurrency property?'


24 June 2024: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Neskovcin


21 June 2024: New appointments to the Federal Court
Attorney General's media release


18 June 2024: Increase in Court fees
From 1 July 2024.


18 June 2024: 'Lives and times of the judges' podcast
New episode with Robert French AC


06 June 2024: eSafety Commissioner v X Corp
The online file has been updated


04 June 2024: Federal Court Legislation Amendment Rules 2024
Commencing 5 June 2024


03 June 2024: eLodgment and eCourtroom
Web addresses have changed


30 May 2024: 'Lives and times of the judges' podcast
New episode with James Allsop AC SC


28 May 2024: Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia
The online file has been updated


14 May 2024: Yindjibarndi v State of WA
The online file has been updated.


10 May 2024: Faruqi v Hanson
The online file has been updated.


07 May 2024: New speech by Justice McEvoy
At the 8th Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong.


06 May 2024: ACCC v Qantas Airways
The online file has been updated.


02 May 2024: New paper by Justice Kyrou
Delivered at a COAT (SA) seminar


17 April 2024: Save the Children Australia v Minister for Home Affairs (Appeal)
A new online file has been established.


12 April 2024: Gomeroi People v Santos
An online file has been established.


03 April 2024: New paper by Justice Hespe
This paper was delivered for the Whitlam Institute at the conference.


02 April 2024: Launch of Oral History Project
"Lives and times of the judges"


28 March 2024: From Treaty to Settlement, to Treaty Settlements
Event will focus on New Zealand’s experience


27 March 2024: New speeches by Justice Kyrou
The ART of merits review: key differences from the AAT


13 March 2024: Notice to the Profession
Dissolution of the ACT List


12 March 2024: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Dowling


06 March 2024: Snark Hunting: a search for tracing’s underlying rationale
Speech delivered by Justice Roger Derrington


05 March 2024: Ben Roberts-Smith v Fairfax and related matters
The online file has been udpated.


22 February 2024: Notice to the Profession
Full Court and Appellate sitting periods for 2025


21 February 2024: 'Limits on the duty of utmost good faith'
Paper delivered by Justice Jackman


14 February 2024: Consultation
Proposal to dissolve the ACT List


08 February 2024: Greenwich v Latham
The online file has been updated.


07 February 2024: New appointments to the Federal Court
Attorney General's media release


30 January 2024: The rule of law and private law
published on the Australian Public Law Blog


09 January 2024: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court to farewell Justice Kenny AM
Transcript of proceedings


12 December 2023: Gunning v Queensland; Burns v Queensland
A new joint online file has been created.


22 November 2023: Fisher v Commonwealth of Australia
The online file has been updated.


16 November 2023: Ceremonial sitting to receive announcements of Senior Counsel
Transcript of proceedings


14 November 2023: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court to farewell the Honourable Justice Rares
Transcript of proceedings


13 November 2023: New speech by Justice Rares
"The blurring of lines between shipping contracts"


09 November 2023: 17 years in the judicial sea
Address by Justice Rares at the MLAANZ NSW Branch 2023 Mini Conference


01 November 2023: Ceremonial sittings
To welcome Justice Horan and Justice Shariff


16 October 2023: ASIC v ANZ
The online file has been updated.


13 October 2023: Schemes of Arrangement (GPN-SOA)
New practice note.


13 October 2023: Full Court sitting to receive announcements of Senior Counsel appointments in NSW
Address by Justice Rares


12 October 2023: Babet v Electoral Commissioner
The online file has been updated.


09 October 2023: ASIC v Caddick
The online file has been updated.


19 September 2023: Roxanne Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd & Anor
The online file has been updated.


31 July 2023: Commonwealth of Australia v Stradford (A Pseudonym) and Related Matters
An online file has been established.