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 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 readRecent decisions discuss mandatory considerations in migration visa cancellations and limits on the duration of non‑publication orders.
By Paris Hart and Tim Maybury - 15 min readThe Federal Court considers the Lehrmann case and whether suppressed torture training material is in the public domain. By VINCCI CHAN and JOANNE SHEPARD.
By Vincci Chan and Joanne Shepard SC - 10 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DR DAVID J TOWNSEND and PARISA HART
By Dr David J. Townsend and Paris Hart - 1 min readReporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By VINCCI CHAN.
By Vincci Chan - 2 min readThe Federal Court’s much‑anticipated judgment in the dispute between the Commissioner of Taxation and PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding legal professional privilege.
By Joanne Shepard SC and Vincci Chan - 2 min readReporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
By Dan Star QC - 1 min read