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The Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights National Practice Area (NPA) comprises:

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Latest Judgments


  • 8 Nov 2024: Qajar v Australian Human Rights Commission [2024] FCA 1292
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for leave to appeal - where primary judgment dismissed application for leave to issue subpoenas - leave to appeal refused
    Judge: Perry J
  • 8 Nov 2024: Chadwick v State of New South Wales (No 5) [2024] FCA 1295
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - where applicant seeks leave to file proposed further amended concise statement - where amendments seek to rely on further evidence for which leave has not been sought - where amendments seek to make collateral attacks on New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal decisions - where amendments are not material facts - …
    Judge: Kennett J
  • 8 Nov 2024: Liu v Australian Information Commissioner [2024] FCA 1287
    ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for judicial review of a decision of a delegate of the Australian Information Commissioner under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) - where the applicant complained to the Commissioner under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) that information about his newborn child had been disclosed to his…
    Judge: Needham J

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Forms & Rules


The key forms and rules for commencing proceedings are:

Administrative Law:

  • An application for judicial review under ss 39B(1) and (1A) the Judiciary Act:

Forms:

  • Form 69 – Originating application for relief under Section 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903

Rules:

  • An application for judicial review under the ADJR Act:

Forms:

  • Form 66 - Originating application for judicial review

Rules:

  • An appeal on a question of law from the Administrative Review Tribunal, Superannuation Complaints Tribunal or National Native Title Tribunal:

Forms:

  • Form 75 – Notice of appeal from a tribunal

Rules:

Constitutional Law:

  • An application arising under the Australian Constitution or its interpretation:

Forms:

  • Form 18 – Notice of a constitutional matter under s 78B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)

Rules:

Human Rights:

Forms:

  • Form 116 – Originating application under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
  • Form 59 – Affidavit
  • Form 17 – Statement of claim

Rules:

Self-Represented Litigants


If you are starting a matter or a person has started a matter against you and you do not have legal representation and are conducting the matter and acting for yourself then you are called a self-represented litigant.

The Court has developed a number of resources to assist litigants including: