FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
New South Wales Registry
Level 17, Law Courts Building 184 Phillip Street Queens Square SYDNEY, 2000
20 May 2025
URGENT (DUTY) APPLICATIONS The Federal Court of Australia is trialling a new system for urgent (duty) applications. To access information about making an urgent (duty) application, including the contact details for the Duty Judge and Registry, visit https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/contact/urgent-duty-contact/nsw-registry LISTING & GENERAL ENQUIRIES Contact the Registry on 1300 720 980 Use Federal Law Search on the Commonwealth Courts Portal at www.comcourts.gov.au/public/esearch Visit www.fedcourt.gov.au USE OF RECORDING DEVICES PROHIBITED The use of recording and transmission devices on Court premises or in Court hearings, irrespective of whether that hearing is heard in person, using remote access technology or a combination of both is strictly prohibited, without express approval of the Court. Failure to comply may constitute an offence.
Justice Katzmann, Justice Thawley, Justice Kennett Court Room 18B | ||
9:30 AM | Judgment | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD844/2024 | YASSIR HASSAN (FORMERLY AFX21) V MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & ORS |
Justice Burley, Justice Rofe, Justice Owens Court No. 1, Level 21 | ||
10:15 AM | Full Court Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD275/2025 | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD & ORS V SUN PHARMA ANZ PTY LTD |
Justice Wigney Court Room 16A | ||
9:30 AM | Case Management Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD401/2022 | AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION V MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE LTD & ANOR |
Justice Perry Court Room 19D | ||
9:30 AM | Judgment | |
In-Court with video link | ||
1 | NSD207/2023 | JANELLE KIMBER V ALEXANDER CLARK & ANDREW ARAVANIS JOINT & SEVERAL TRUSTEES OF FOLIO:110/SP48216 THE ESTATE OF JANELLE MARY KIMBER |
Justice Markovic Court Room 21A | ||
10:15 AM | Judgment | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD206/2024 | GUAN YONG LI & ORS V ZHONG XIAO HUANG & ORS |
10:15 AM | Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
2 | NSD1665/2024 | JVG24 V ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION |
Justice Bromwich Court Room 18B | ||
10:15 AM | Case Management Hearing | |
In-Court with video link | ||
1 | QUD129/2025 | STILLWATER PASTORAL COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 101 400 668 V STANWELL CORPORATION LTD ACN 078 848 674 & ANOR |
Justice Lee Court Room 22A | ||
10:15 AM | Part Heard | |
In-Court with live streamThis hearing will be conducted in-person at the Federal Court New South Wales Registry. It will also be livestreamed to YouTube. The livestream can be accessed by copying the following link into an internet browser: https://www.youtube.com/@FederalCourtAus The use of recording and transmission devices on Court premises or in Court hearings, irrespective of whether that hearing is heard in person, using remote access technology or a combination of both, is strictly prohibited, without express approval of the Court. The Court makes every effort to ensure open justice, and the use of remote access technology including live streaming enables the work of the Court to be accessible and transparent. Failure to comply with the Courts terms and conditions as outlined in this policy may constitute an offence, result in a liability for breach of copyright, constitute a contempt of court or result in the deletion, pursuant to a direction, of any unauthorised photographs or recordings. | ||
1 | NSD1309/2020 | TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA V QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED ACN 009 661 901 & ANOR |
Justice Derrington Court Room 18A | ||
9:30 AM | Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD1463/2024 | NUIX LIMITED V BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY & ORS |
Justice Thawley Court Room 18D | ||
9:15 AM | Case Management Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD543/2022 | SMBC LEASING & FINANCE, INC. ARBN 602 309 366 V FLEXIRENT CAPITAL PTY LTD (ACN 064 046 046) & ANOR |
Justice Abraham Court Room 18C | ||
10:15 AM | Hearing | |
In-Court with live streamThis hearing will be conducted in-person at the Federal Court New South Wales Registry. It will also be livestreamed to YouTube. The livestream can be accessed by copying the following link into an internet browser: https://www.youtube.com/@FederalCourtAus The use of recording and transmission devices on Court premises or in Court hearings, irrespective of whether that hearing is heard in person, using remote access technology or a combination of both, is strictly prohibited, without express approval of the Court. The Court makes every effort to ensure open justice, and the use of remote access technology including live streaming enables the work of the Court to be accessible and transparent. Failure to comply with the Courts terms and conditions as outlined in this policy may constitute an offence, result in a liability for breach of copyright, constitute a contempt of court or result in the deletion, pursuant to a direction, of any unauthorised photographs or recordings. | ||
1 | NSD389/2025 | WALTER SOFRONOFF V ACT INTEGRITY COMMISSION |
Justice Raper Court Room 22B | ||
9:30 AM | Case Management Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD856/2024 | ALICE ALEXANDRIA SAMMUT & ANOR V WAYNE JAMES LAWRENCE |
2 | NSD1251/2024 | WAYNE JAMES LAWRENCE V ALICE ALEXANDRIA SAMMUT & ANOR |
Justice Jackman Court Room 21B | ||
9:00 AM | First Case Management Hearing & Interlocutory Hear | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD367/2025 | OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC V MGI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 648 202 331) |
9:30 AM | Interlocutory Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
2 | NSD247/2023 | DC RD DC PTY LTD ACN 634 893 459 & ORS V DONG (TONY) ZHANG & ORS |
Justice Shariff Court Room 19B | ||
9:30 AM | Case Management Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD1570/2023 | SJM RAIL SIGNALLING PTY LTD ACN 615 834 190 & ANOR V DAVID SHORTER & ANOR |
10:15 AM | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
2 | ACD62/2024 | RICHU THOMAS V 24CARE PTY LTD ACN 644 593 037 & ORS |
Justice Needham Court Room 19E | ||
9:30 AM | Case Management Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | ACD11/2025 | YELENA ZABORTSEVA V THE COMMONWEALTH AS REPRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION |
10:15 AM | Part Heard | |
In-Court | ||
2 | NSD495/2023 | AN APPLICATION BY GEOPHREY GAVIN |
Justice Moore Court Room 19A | ||
10:15 AM | Part Heard | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD921/2022 | BIG REVIEW TV LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 164 025 129 & ORS V FC SECURITIES PTY LTD ACN 161 056 435 (FORMERLY FIRST CLASS SECURITIES PTY LTD) IN ITS OWN CAPACITY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE FIXED INTEREST RECEIVABLES SECURITIES TRUST & ORS |
Justice Stellios Court Room 18C | ||
9:15 AM | Judgment | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD1018/2024 | SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES V CAITLIN PEDEL & ANOR |
2 | NSD1369/2024 | GLENN MICHAEL TAYLOR V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS |
Registrar Morgan Court Room 19C | ||
9:30 AM | Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD583/2025 | BIZCAP AU PTY LTD ACN 633 927 090 V OLEG YURAKOV |
11:00 AM | Hearing | |
In-Court | ||
1 | NSD1857/2024 | GUARDIAN COMMUNITY EARLY LEARNING CENTRES PTY LTD V DAVID WILLIAM BURGESS |
2 | NSD454/2025 | DAVID HOLT V DAVID NOBLE |
Registrar Ditton Mediation Suite - Door Number 17.62, Level 17 | ||
9:30 AM | Mediation | |
1 | NSD123/2025 | CHP25 V JB HI-FI GROUP PTY LTD |
Registrar Curnow Remote Victoria Registry: Virtual Recorder Three (9:30 AM AEST) | ||
9:30 AM | Hearing | |
Remote listing with video linkThis hearing will be conducted by remote access technology and is open to members of the public. If a member of the public wishes to observe the proceeding by video link or by telephone, please contact the Assistant to Judicial Registrar Curnow by email at Assistant.CurnowR@fedcourt.gov.au at least one hour before the scheduled start time. Members of the public are not to provide their name when connecting and are to ensure their camera is off and microphone muted for the duration of the hearing. | ||
1 | NSD23/2025 | SOURCI PTY LTD (ACN 624 591 180) V RILEY SOLUTIONS PTY LTD (ACN 144 694 977) |