News & Events
20 May 2025: In the matter of Sunstone Metals
A new online file has been established.
20 May 2025: Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media & related matters (the Appeal)
The online file has been updated.
19 May 2025: Cassuto v Kostakidis
The online file has been updated.
16 May 2025: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Hill
16 May 2025: Deeming v Pesutto
The online file has been updated.
15 May 2025: Lehrmann v Network Ten (Appeal)
The online file has been updated.
15 May 2025: The online file has been updated
Energy Resources of Australia v Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Ministers
14 May 2025: Reynolds v Commonwealth of Australia
The online file has been updated.
09 May 2025: General Manager, Fair Work Commission v Asmar
The online file has been updated.
08 May 2025: Gillham v Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The online file has been updated.
07 May 2025: Notice to the Profession
Update to Lists of Authorities and Citations Practice Note (GPN-AUTH)
05 May 2025: Fortescue v Element Zero
The online file has been updated
05 May 2025: Event: In Conversation
Current challenges facing the courts (Melbourne)
02 May 2025: Gunning v Queensland; Burns v Queensland
The online file has been updated.
02 May 2025: 'Lives and times of the judges' podcast
New episode with Catherine Branson AC KC.
29 April 2025: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Bennett
29 April 2025: Notice to the Profession
Artificial intelligence use in the Federal Court - Consultation.
23 April 2025: Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations v Commonwealth
The online file has been updated.
22 April 2025: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Moore
17 April 2025: Minnie McDonald v Commonwealth of Australia
The online file has been updated.
15 April 2025: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Longbottom
15 April 2025: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Stellios
15 April 2025: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Vandongen
11 April 2025: Divilli v Housing Authority
The online file has been updated.
09 April 2025: Notice to the Profession
Update to Duty Judge Practice Note
09 April 2025: New speech by Justice Downes
Disclosure of the best method – how much is enough?
08 April 2025: Event: Corporations proceedings in the
Federal Court
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (AEST)
04 April 2025: Greenwich v Latham
The online file has been updated.
28 March 2025: Media Statement
Artificial Intelligence
28 March 2025: New paper by Justice Jackman
Superannuation trustees’ duty to make money for their beneficiaries
19 March 2025: Tarnawsky v Commonwealth of Australia (Dept. Finance)
The online file has been updated.
18 March 2025: Peter Wertheim Am v Wissam Haddad
The online file has been updated.
07 March 2025: Media Release
Reappointment of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar
03 March 2025: Antoinette Lattouf v ABC
The online file has been updated.
27 February 2025: New speech by Chief Justice
Livestreaming: Peaks and pitfalls
24 February 2025: Lehrmann v Network Ten
The online file has been updated
24 February 2025: Yindjibarndi v State of WA
The online file has been updated.
18 February 2025: Memorandum of understanding signing: Media release
Chief Justice Debra Mortimer signed a (MOU)
18 February 2025: Event: New standard directions for Australian patent proceedings
To be held in VIC & NSW
11 February 2025: New paper by Justice Stewart
State and Federal Courts on Constitutional Law in 2024
31 January 2025: Notice to the Profession
Commencement of three region trial for duty (urgent) applications.
22 January 2025: New speeches
by Justice Kyrou
19 December 2024: 2025 Native Title Forum
To be held 23 January 2025.
10 December 2024: New speech by Justice Perry
Technology without borders: Global co-operation and domestic impacts
06 December 2024: New Appointments to the Federal Court
Attorney General announces the appointment of 8 new judges.
04 December 2024: Faruqi v Hanson
The online file has been updated.
18 November 2024: New speech by Justice Lee
“Reasonableness” & a Code of Conduct?
15 November 2024: New speech by Justice Perram
Protection of moveable cultural heritage: Give me back my marbles
13 November 2024: Notice to the Profession
'Corporations list' has been reissued.
08 November 2024: New paper by the Chief Justice
Reflections on the concept of “open justice”
07 November 2024: New speech by Justice Banks-Smith
The Court of Law and the Court of Public Opinion
07 November 2024: New speeches
by Justice Perry
07 November 2024: New speech by Justice Perram
Judicial review of statutes
01 November 2024: 'Lives and times of the judges' podcast
New episode with Patrick Keane AC KC
31 October 2024: Annual report 2023-24
The reports are now published.
30 October 2024: Notice to the Profession
Next generation initiative
25 October 2024: New speech by Justice Jackman
What Has Taxonomy Ever Done for Us? UNCITRAL’s 2023
18 October 2024: The arbitration jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia
Speech delivered by Justice Stewart
10 October 2024: Gillham v Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
New online file.
10 October 2024: Rioli v Hawthorn Football
The online file has been updated.
26 September 2024: ACCC v Qantas Airways
The online file has been updated.
24 September 2024: Saw v Seven Network
A new online file has been established.
20 September 2024: New speeches by Justice Logan
A farewell to arms by the Australian senior judiciary? ; Judicial review in Papua New Guinea ; Commonwealth military justice systems - An Australian perspective.
16 September 2024: 'Observations on construing a commercial contract as a whole'
Paper presented by Justice Colvin.
13 September 2024: Ceremonial sitting to welcome the Honourable Justice McDonald
Transcript of proceedings.
12 September 2024: New speech by Justice Lee
"Open justice: A national approach?"
05 September 2024: Roxanne Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd & Anor
The online file has been updated.
05 September 2024: FWC v CFMEU
The online file has been updated.
03 September 2024: New speech by Justice Downes
Remedies in intellectual property law in Australia post-Redbubble
30 August 2024: Seminar: Back to the Future, and Beyond
To be held 11 September 2024.
13 August 2024: Notice to the Profession
Updated Practice Notes
08 August 2024: New speech by Justice Jackman
How fragile is the legal system?
02 August 2024: Notice to the Profession
Listing trials during Full Court and Appellate sitting periods
22 July 2024: Joint Costs Advisory Committee
2024 call for submissions
17 July 2024: Ceremonial sitting to welcome Honourable Justice Needham
Transcript of proceedings
08 July 2024: New Notice to the Profession
National General Protections List
04 July 2024: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To farewell Justice Besanko
01 July 2024: New Paper by Justice Kyrou
'The art of merits review'
25 June 2024: New Paper by Justice Jackman
'Is cryptocurrency property?'
24 June 2024: Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court
To welcome the Honourable Justice Neskovcin
21 June 2024: New appointments to the Federal Court
Attorney General's media release
18 June 2024: Increase in Court fees
From 1 July 2024.
18 June 2024: 'Lives and times of the judges' podcast
New episode with Robert French AC
06 June 2024: eSafety Commissioner v X Corp
The online file has been updated
04 June 2024: Federal Court Legislation Amendment Rules 2024
Commencing 5 June 2024
03 June 2024: eLodgment and eCourtroom
Web addresses have changed
30 May 2024: 'Lives and times of the judges' podcast
New episode with James Allsop AC SC
28 May 2024: Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia
The online file has been updated
07 May 2024: New speech by Justice McEvoy
At the 8th Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong.
06 May 2024: ACCC v Qantas Airways
The online file has been updated.
02 May 2024: New paper by Justice Kyrou
Delivered at a COAT (SA) seminar
