Federal Court: September 2026
What are the obligations of a tribunal in considering the weight of country information and cultural practices?
By Paris Hart - 8 min readWhat are the obligations of a tribunal in considering the weight of country information and cultural practices?
By Paris Hart - 8 min readWhen 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 readA dispute over WhatsApp messages and a draft term sheet prompts the Court to clarify when communications will attract without prejudice privilege.
By Michael Morgan - 5 min readThe 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 readThe Federal Court considers when a court can inspect allegedly privileged documents and the definition of ‘workplace law’ in the Fair Work Act 2009.
By Paris Hart - 10 min readThe Federal Court considers liability for misconduct by an AFSL holder’s representative and apprehended bias when a judge has previously ruled against a witness.
By Vincci Chan and Talitha Fishburn - 12 min readThe Federal Court considers special circumstances against Anshun estoppel and public interest waiver in visa decisions.
By Dr David J. Townsend and Paris Hart - 12 min readThe Federal Court considers whether derivative disclosure amounted to waiver of privilege and cross-examination of witnesses on privileged materials.
By Joanne Shepard and Michael Morgan - 10 min readThe Federal Court considers the appropriate penalty for contempt of court by way of breaching freezing orders.
By Vincci Chan - 3 min readThe Federal Court considers the elements of misleading or deceptive conduct, and false or misleading representations.
By Dr David J. Townsend - 6 min readThe Federal Court considers failure to disclose share placement with underwriters and information suppression orders.
By Joanne Shepard and Paris Hart - 11 min readThe Court considers unreasonable delays absent prescribed time limits. By MICHAEL MORGAN.
By Michael Morgan - 6 min readThe Court considers what nullifies a bankruptcy notice and its power to make common fund orders for class action solicitors. By JO SHEPARD and DAVID…
By Joanne Shepard and Dr David J. Townsend - 15 min read