National Practice Area Judges
As at 13 May 2026
- Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA
- Admiralty & Maritime NPA
- Commercial & Corporations NPA
Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance & Insurance Corporations &Corporate Insolvency General & Personal InsolvencyEconomic Regulator, Competition & AccessRegulator & Consumer ProtectionCommercial Arbitration - Employment & Industrial Relations NPA
- Federal Crime & Related Proceedings NPA
- Intellectual Property NPAPatents & Associated StatutesTrade MarksCopyright & Industrial Design
- Native Title NPA
- Taxation NPA
- Other Federal Jurisdiction NPA
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
(NCR) National Coordinating Registrar
^ C&C Duty Judge
< Admiralty and Maritime List Judge
(**) National Coordinating Judge for Defamation (not for all of the OFJ NPA)
The following tables contain the names of Judges in each of the National Practice Areas (NPAs) and sub-areas.
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights National Practice Area (ACLHR) (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Claire Hammerton-Cole (Lead), Ann Daniel, Renee Krikorian
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perram J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J+ Abraham J Raper J Kennett J+ Jackman J Shariff J Needham J Owens J Stellios J Younan J Lenehan J |
Murphy J Beach J Moshinsky J Wheelahan J Snaden J Anderson J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J Button J Horan J Neskovcin J Dowling J Bennett J Hill J |
Collier J Rangiah J SC Derrington J Meagher J Longbottom J Wheatley J |
Charlesworth J O’Sullivan J McDonald J |
Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Admiralty and Maritime National Practice Area (A&M) (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
< Admiralty & Maritime List Judge
NCR: Paul Farrell supported by Jacinta Ellis and Russell Trott (on request)
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Markovic J (Insol) Burley J Stewart J < Halley J | O’Callaghan J < McEvoy J A&M List SC Derrington J < |
Derrington J SC Derrington J +< |
O'Sullivan J A&M List Feutrill J < | Feutrill J +< |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Commercial and Corporations National Practice Area (NPA) and its sub-areas.
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
^ Commercial & Corporations Duty Judge
NCR: Tim Luxton and Jacinta Ellis
Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance (CCBFI) Sub-Area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markovic J+ Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Halley J+ Cheeseman J Goodman J Jackman J Shariff J Needham J Moore J Owens J |
Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J (E&IR) O'Bryan J Snaden J (E&IR) Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J Button J Neskovcin J+ Dowling J (E&IR) Bennett J |
Derrington J SC Derrington J Downes J+ Longbottom J Wheatley J |
Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J McDonald J |
Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
Corporations & Corporate Insolvency (CORPS) Sub-Area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perram J Markovic J+^ Lee J^ Stewart J^ Halley J+^ Cheeseman J^ Goodman J^ Jackman J^ Sharriff J Needham J Moore J^ Owens J^ Additional Judges Wigney J Burley J Thawley J Kennett J Younan J^ |
Beach J^ Moshinsky J^ O'Callaghan J^ O’Bryan J^ Anderson J^ McElwaine J^ McEvoy J^ Button J^ Neskovcin J+^ Bennett J Additional Judge Murphy J (Class Actions/ASIC) |
Derrington J^ SC Derrington J^ Downes J+^ Longbottom J Wheatley J^ Additional Judges Collier J Meagher J |
Charlesworth J^ O'Sullivan J^ McDonald J^ |
Banks-Smith J^ Colvin J^ Jackson J^ Feutrill J^ Vandongen J^ |
General & Personal Insolvency (GPI) Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perram J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J+ Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Halley J+ Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J Jackman J Needham J Moore J Owens J Stellios J Younan J Lenehan J |
Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J Button J Horan J Neskovcin J+ Dowling J Bennett J Hill J |
Collier J Rangiah J Derrington J Downes J+ Meagher J Longbottom J Wheatley J |
Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J McDonald J |
Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
Economic Regulator, Competition & Access (ERCA) Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perram J Wigney J Bromwich J Lee J Halley J+ Cheeseman J Jackman J Moore J Owens J |
Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O’Bryan J Anderson J Button J Neskovcin J+ Bennett J | Derrington J SC Derrington J Downes J+ Longbottom J Wheatley J | O'Sullivan J |
Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
Regulator & Consumer Protection (RCP) Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wigney J Perry J Markovic J+ Bromwich J Burley J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J+ Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J Kennett J Jackman J Shariff J Needham J Moore J Owens J Stellios J Younan J Lenehan J |
Murphy J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J Hespe J Button J Horan J Neskovcin J+ Dowling J Bennett J Hill J |
Collier J Rangiah J Derrington J SC Derrington J Downes J+ Meagher J Longbottom J Wheatley J |
Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J McDonald J |
Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
Commercial Arbitration (CA) Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart J Jackman J Needham J Moore J Younan J |
Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Anderson J Button J Neskovcin J+ |
Derrington J SC Derrington J Downes J+ Longbottom J | O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Jackson J Feutrill J |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Employment and Industrial Relations National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Tom Morgan, Michael Buckingham
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perram J Wigney J Bromwich J Lee J Abraham J Halley J Goodman J Raper J+ Kennett J Shariff J Needham J Stellios J Younan J Lenehan J | Wheelahan J Snaden J McElwaine J McEvoy J Horan J Dowling J+ Bennett J Hill J Additional Judge Murphy J O'Callaghan J |
Collier J Rangiah J+ SC Derrington J Meagher J Longbottom J Wheatley J |
Charlesworth J O’Sullivan J McDonald J |
Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Federal Crime and Related Proceedings National Practice Area (CRIME) (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Jodie Burns, Alicia Ditton
| All States |
|---|
Rangiah J Additional Judge |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Intellectual Property National Practice Area (NPA) and sub-areas.
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Susan O’Connor
Patents & Associated Statutes (PATNS) Sub-area
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perram J Additional Judge | Beach J Additional Judge | Downes J | O'Sullivan J | Jackson J |
Trade Marks (TM) Sub-area
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perram J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J+ Halley J Jackman J Moore J Owens J Younan J |
Beach J Moshinsky J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J+ Hespe J Neskovcin J |
Derrington J Downes J Meagher J |
Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J |
Jackson J Vandongen J |
Copyright & Industrial Design (COPY) Sub-area
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perram J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J+ Halley J Jackman J Moore J Owens J Younan J |
Beach J Moshinsky J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J+ Hespe J Neskovcin J |
Derrington J Downes J Meagher J |
Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J |
Jackson J Vandongen J |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Native Title National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Laurelea McGregor (Ongoing role)
| All States |
|---|
|
Collier J Murphy J Rangiah J Wigney J Perry J Moshinsky J Charlesworth J Burley J SC Derrington J Banks-Smith J Colvin J Stewart J O'Bryan J+ Jackson J McEvoy J Raper J Kennett J Stellios J Bennett J Longbottom J+ Hill J Lenehan J |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Taxation National Practice Area.
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Robyn Curnow
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perram J Wigney J Perry J Bromwich J Thawley J Abraham J Goodman J Kennett J Jackman J Needham J Owens J Stellios J Younan J Lenehan J |
Moshinsky J+ O’Callaghan J Wheelahan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J+ Button J Horan J Neskovcin J Hill J | Derrington J Downes J Wheatley J |
Charlesworth J O’Sullivan J |
Colvin J Feutrill J Vandongen J |
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Other Federal Jurisdiction National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
NCR: Paul Farrell
Defamation (DEF) Sub-area
| All States |
|---|
|
Perram J Rangiah J Wigney J+ Bromwich J Charlesworth J O'Callaghan J Lee J Derrington J SC Derrington J Colvin J Wheelahan J+ Snaden J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Downes J O'Sullivan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Raper J Button J Jackman J Needham J Vandongen J Owens J |
All Other Federal Jurisdiction (OTH) NPA proceedings
| All States |
|---|
Common Law Negligence / Aviation / Other All Judges |
