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About this NPA


The Employment and Industrial Relations National Practice Area (NPA) comprises of civil and criminal matters arising under the Fair Work jurisdiction and related legislation including:

  • workplace-related applications
  • writs of mandamus or prohibition
  • injunctions
  • declarations
  • prosecutions
  • matters transferred or appealed from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, other Courts or the Fair Work Commission.

Latest Judgments


  • 18 Jul 2025: Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Contempt) [2025] FCA 812
    CONTEMPT OF COURT – interlocutory application seeking that the Principal Registrar be directed to pursue an application for contempt – where a suppression and non-publication order was made prohibiting disclosure of names and contact details of certain persons – where intervening parties allege respondents breached the order by failing to remove…
    Judge: RANGIAH J
  • 17 Jul 2025: Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 90
    COSTS – where appeal from judgment of single judge allowed, in part –where both parties enjoyed measure of success – where declarations of primary judge set aside and remade – whether order of primary judge requiring appellant to pay respondent’s costs of proceeding below should be set aside – whether parties are to bear their own costs of appeal. …
    Judge: COLLIER, SNADEN AND HATCHER JJ
  • 8 Jul 2025: 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…
    Judge: STELLIOS J

Form & Rules


The key forms and rules for commencing proceedings are:

  • Commencing an originating application alleging dismissal in contravention of a general protection proceeding:
Forms:
  • Form 79 - Originating application under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) alleging dismissal in contravention of a general protection
Rules:
  • Commencing application for a writ of mandamus, prohibition or injunction under section 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) must file:
Forms:
  • Form 69 – Originating application for relief under Section 39B Judiciary Act
Rules:

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National Coordinating Judges

  • Rangiah J
  • Raper J

National Coordinating Registrar

  • Amelia Edwards

NPA Judges

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