The Hon Michael James FEUTRILL
Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 8.03.2022
Location: Perth
Justice Feutrill was appointed to the Federal Court on 8 March 2022.
Justice Feutrill graduated from the University of Western Australia with Bachelors of Economics and Law in 1996 and a Masters of Laws in 2007.
Apart from a short period as an international arbitration lawyer in France, from 2002 Justice Feutrill practiced solely as a barrister in commercial litigation and arbitration. His Honour was appointed Senior Counsel in 2018.
Justice Feutrill is an honorary fellow of the University of Western Australia Law School where he teaches International Commercial Arbitration.
Associateship applications
Justice Feutrill has now selected his Associate for 2027.
Applications for the position of Justice Feutrill's Associate commencing in July 2028 are welcome and will also be advertised late 2027 / early 2028. Further information and the closing date for applications will be published on the Federal Court website at that time.
If you have any queries in relation to the process, please send an email to his Honour's Executive Assistant: ea.feutrillj@fedcourt.gov.au.
General information about employment at the Federal Court of Australia can be found on the Employment pages of the website.
Important information about working as an Associate at the Federal Court of Australia can be found on the Judges’ Associates page of the website.
Updated 3 August 2026
NOTE: Australian citizenship is a condition of engagement and may only be waived in exceptional circumstances. A character clearance is generally subject to a nil response being returned to a police record check.
