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 readThe Court draws the line between factual error, legal unreasonableness and appellate intervention in judicial review.
By Hugo Wilesmith and Michael Morgan - 8 min readRecent 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 readA whistleblowing bid forced the Court to examine the tension between litigation‑imposed confidentiality and public interest disclosure protections.
By Vincci Chan - 5 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By JO SHEPARD AND DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Joanne Shepard SC and Dr David J. Townsend - 2 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Dr David J. Townsend - 2 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Dr David J. Townsend - 5 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Dr David J. Townsend - 4 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Dr David J. Townsend - 5 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and JOANNE SHEPARD
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Joanne Shepard SC - 3 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Dr David J. Townsend - 3 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and JOANNE SHEPARD.
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Joanne Shepard SC - 3 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By THERESA POWER and ANTHONY LO SURDO SC
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Theresa Power - 2 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By THERESA POWER and ANTHONY LO SURDO SC
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Theresa Power - 7 min read