Federal Court: August 2026
When will misfeasance in public office pleadings withstand scrutiny, and what makes legal advice the dominant purpose of a corporate investigation?
By Hugo Wilesmith and Talitha Fishburn - 13 min read
Federal Court: May 2026
Recent Full Court decisions considered indemnity costs and set‑off principles in public law litigation, and how courts assess allegedly unreasonable transactions involving directors.
By Talitha Fishburn and Jennifer Mee - 15 min read
Federal Court: April 2026
The Court draws the line between factual error, legal unreasonableness and appellate intervention in judicial review.
By Hugo Wilesmith and Michael Morgan - 8 min read
Federal Court: March 2026
Recent decisions discuss the Hearne v Street obligation and the strict expectations on independence, representation and procedural fairness in complex litigation.
By Dr David J. Townsend and Paris Hart - 12 min read
Federal Court: February 2026
A whistleblowing bid forced the Court to examine the tension between litigation‑imposed confidentiality and public interest disclosure protections.
By Vincci Chan - 5 min read
Federal Court: December 2025
The Federal Court discusses time extension applications for liquidators and the fragmentation of criminal proceedings by civil proceedings.
By Vincci Chan and Talitha Fishburn - 11 min read
Federal Court: November 2025
A solicitor’s dual role as advocate and creditor led to a miscarriage of justice and discussion of the Court’s inherent power to protect fairness.
By Joanne Shepard SC - 5 min read
Federal Court: October 2025
The Court discusses striking out the ACCC’s novel pleadings against Meta and constructive trusts over copyright in illegal abattoir video.
By Denes Blazer and Paris Hart - 12 min read
Federal Court: September 2025
The Federal Court discusses costs when parties are mutually successful and apprehended bias when a judge is a member of an organisation criticised in filing.
By Michael Morgan and Vincci Chan - 7 min read
Federal Court: August 2025
The Federal Court unpacks its discretion to allow testimony by audio-visual link, accepting the vulnerability of a US federal government employee as a reason.
By Joanne Shepard SC - 4 min read
Federal Court: July 2025
The Federal Court unpacks unfair contract terms and the transparency of terms, and equitable estoppel for oral representations after Kramer v Stone.
By Dr David J. Townsend and Michael Morgan - 15 min read