Latest Judgments
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Today's published judgments
Corporations Law
Knight, in the matter of ANZ Hospitals Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2025] FCA 674
CORPORATIONS – application pursuant to s 439A(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) seeking extension of convening period – application pursuant to s 447A(1) of the Act and s 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule that Pt 5.3A of the Act operate to permit second creditors’ meeting to occur within five business days following end of convening period – size and complexity of company structure considered – sale process already undertaken by receivers considered – adverse effects of liquidation considered – application granted
19 Jun 2025
| JACKMAN J
Practice and Procedure
Pratten v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 749
APPEALS – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to commence an appeal – whether applicant should be granted an extension of time to commence an appeal under s 172(1) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth) against a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal – where respondent objects to the competency of the appeal – meaning of “the decision” in s 172(1) – consideration of legislative amendments to successor provision of s 44(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) – whether confined to the final and operative determination of an application for review – where Tribunal decision was interlocutory and procedural in nature – appeal not competent; application for extension of time dismissed
4 Jul 2025
| SARAH C DERRINGTON J
Representative Proceedings
Preece v Aristocrat Leisure Limited [2025] FCA 742
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – Application seeking orders for opt out and group member registration for the purposes of soft class closure orders – registration opposed by applicants – where registration not necessary to facilitate settlement – unreliability of information obtained through registration – material cost of registration regime – application for registration regime dismissed.
8 Jul 2025
| ANDERSON J
Industrial Law
Jats Joint Pty Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2025] FCA 743
INDUSTRIAL LAW – Employment – review of compliance notice – whether applicant committed a contravention of the kind set out in the notice – whether applicant failed to pay night shift penalty rate – where parties have differing interpretations of the Award. INDUSTRIAL LAW – Employment – interpretation of modern awards – Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010 – whether night shift rate payable with respect to periods of work contiguous with a sleepover – whether shift includes a sleepover – where shift not “worked” between 12 midnight and 6.00am – where night shift rate payable for the “whole of such shift”.
8 Jul 2025
| STELLIOS J
