Federal Court: June 2026
Recent decisions discuss mandatory considerations in migration visa cancellations and limits on the duration of non‑publication orders.
Federal Court: June 2024
The Federal Court provides guidance on statutory construction, including to what extent a definition can confer decision-making power. By MICHAEL MORGAN.
Federal Court: May 2024
The Federal Court considers the Lehrmann case and whether suppressed torture training material is in the public domain. By VINCCI CHAN and JOANNE SHEPARD.
Tickle v Giggle: What is the difference between gender and gender identity?
To what extent does the Sex Discrimination Act protect a person from discrimination on the basis of their gender identity? It is a question that has…
Judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins and dismisses Network 10 defamation case. How did it play out?
Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation suit against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson.
Federal Court: April 2024
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DR DAVID J TOWNSEND and PARISA HART
New evidence delays judgment in Lehrmann defamation trial
The Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial continues as Network 10’s legal team successfully convinced Federal Court to hear new evidence.
Federal Court: March 2024
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By MICHAEL MORGAN
Federal Court: August 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By JO SHEPARD AND DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
Federal Court: May 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DAVID J TOWNSEND.
Australia’s first female Federal Court Chief Justice appointed
Justice Debra Mortimer will become the first female Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, following the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice James Allsop…