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Panels for the docket system

The NSW, Victorian and Queensland registries have established panels of Judges to hear and determine particular types of matters. Details of these panels are set out below. A proceeding involving a panel matter will be allocated to a Judge who is a member of the relevant panel.

Admiralty and maritime
Corporations
Human rights
Industrial
Intellectual property
Intellectual property, non-patent
Patent
Taxation
Trade Practices Act, Part IV/Competition

Admiralty and maritime panels

Refer to Notice to Practitioners in all states and territories: conduct of admiralty and maritime work in the Federal Court of Australia.

NSW & ACT	QLD	NT
Lindgren J ^# Emmett J Rares J * Buchanan J	Dowsett J * Greenwood J	Mansfield J *

SA	VIC and TAS	WA
Mansfield J Besanko J *	Ryan J * Finkelstein J	Siopis J

Corporations Panels

NSW	QLD	VIC
Lindgren J *^{# ~} Emmett J ^~ Stone J ^~ Jacobson J ~ Edmonds J Graham J Rares J Perram J Jagot J Foster J	Dowsett J Greenwood J	Ryan J Sundberg J North J Finkelstein J * Kenny J Middleton J Gordon J
~ Corporation Duty Judge

NSW: Refer to Notices to Practitioners 2008/05: Corporations Matters
VIC: Refer to Notices to Practitioners: Corporations Jurisdiction Matters

Human Rights Panels

VIC

Gray J
Ryan J
Sundberg J
Marshall J
North J
Finkelstein J
Kenny J
Jessup J
Tracey J
Middleton J
Gordon J

Industrial Panels

NSW	VIC
Moore J Graham J Cowdroy J Buchanan J * Flick J Perram J Jagot J	Gray J Ryan J * Marshall J North J Kenny J Jessup J Tracey J Middleton J Gordon J

Intellectual Property Panel

VIC
Sundberg J Kenny J Jessup J Middleton J Gordon J

QLD
Spender J Dowsett J Greenwood J Collier J

Patent Panels

NSW	VIC	QLD
Emmett J Stone J Bennett J * Rares J Jagot J Foster J	Sundberg J Kenny J Jessup J Middleton J*	Spender J Dowsett J Greenwood J

Taxation Panels

NSW	VIC
Lindgren J Emmett J Stone J Edmonds J * Graham J Perram J	Ryan J Sundberg J Kenny J Jessup J Middleton J Gordon J *

Trade Practices Act, Part IV/Competition Panels

NSW	QLD	VIC
Jacobson J * Bennett J Edmonds J Rares J Buchanan J Foster J	Dowsett J Greenwood J	Gray J Finkelstein J Kenny J Tracey J Middleton J Gordon J

* Convening Judge
# from 10 May 2008 to 12 February 2010