Videos & Podcasts
Watching hearings online
The Federal Court makes available selected proceedings, including matters of high public interest, through live stream or remote access technology.
Read more about how to watch a livestream or join a remote access hearing.
Podcasts
Lives and times of the judges is a podcasts series that explore the lives and careers of former judges and chief justices of the Federal Court of Australia.
In a series of conversations with journalist and broadcaster Fiona Gruber, each judge discusses his or her career, the influences and experiences that shaped them and their reflections on the evolution of the Federal Court.
Videos
Videos produced by the Federal Court of Australia and other court events are published on the Court's YouTube channel.
Serving on a Federal Court Jury
Jury service is one of the most important rights and responsibilities that we have as members of the Australian community. Juries are used in all criminal trials in the Federal Court. A jury is made up of people chosen on a random basis from the general community. The jury is responsible for deciding whether or not the accused person is guilty.
This program (link to YouTube) shows how jury service works in the Federal Court.
Duration: 5:06 minutes | July 2019
Mediation in the Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia has a high success rates in mediations.
A mediation is conducted around a table - not in a court room. An independent person - the mediator - helps the parties to identify and assess options so they can negotiate an end to their dispute.
This program (link to YouTube) shows in detail how mediation works and highlights the critical role played by the mediator.
Duration: 31:31 minutes | October 2014
