Jackson v Heart Research Institute Ltd [2025] FCA 301
CORPORATIONS – whistleblower protections – claim for relief under ss 1317AD and 1317AE of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – whether the respondent engaged in conduct that was a “detriment” within the...
View ArticleDropsuite Limited, in the matter of Dropsuite Limited [2025] FCA 306
CORPORATIONS – scheme of arrangement – first Court hearing – application under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to convene a meeting to consider a proposed scheme of arrangement by...
View ArticleMayfield Development Corporation Pty Ltd v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty...
APPEAL – where appellant alleges breach of s 45 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) by entry into Port Commitment Deeds – where issue arises as to derivative Crown immunity – where...
View ArticleRoohizadegan v Technology One Limited (Trial Ruling) [2025] FCA 309
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to set aside a subpoena – long running trial – hearsay evidence exception at s 64(3) of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) – whether probative value of proposed evidence...
View ArticleWaraich v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs...
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal to affirm revocation of applicant’s Australian citizenship under s 34(2) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth)...
View ArticleHBSY Pty Ltd v Lewis (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 44
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – effect of discharge – where an intermeddling executor-beneficiary misappropriates estate funds – where the executor-beneficiary is discharged from bankruptcy – whether the...
View ArticleInsurance Australia Limited t/as CGU Insurance v Capral Limited [2025] FCAFC 46
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal from order answering separate questions – application for leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed INSURANCE – general products and liability...
View ArticleConradsen v Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (No 2) [2025] FCA...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal – extension granted EVIDENCE – interlocutory application to admit further evidence on appeal – material in...
View ArticleQuach v Registrar of Trade Marks [2025] FCA 311
TRADE MARKS – Intellectual property – Application for Registration – Registration of Trade Mark – Opposition to Registration – Assignment CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Power to register a trade mark – Whether a...
View ArticleThe Epoch Holding Group Pty Ltd v Katz (Disclosure of Documents) [2025] FCA 271
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Discovery of documents – extent to which particulars to pleadings can govern matters “directly relevant to the issues raised by the pleadings” – consideration of operation of...
View ArticleGreenwich v Latham (No 3) [2025] FCA 312
COSTS – Defamation – costs awarded to applicant but not on an indemnity basis
View ArticleGuss v Larkfield Industrial Estates Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 313
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – appeal from Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) – where primary judge dismissed application for review of judicial registrar’s decision to sequester...
View ArticleMcClure v Medibank Private Limited [2025] FCA 167
LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE – third-party reports – investigation into cyber-attack – whether multiple purposes – common law principles – whether documents were created for dominant purpose of legal...
View ArticleCorporate Air Charter Pty Ltd v Australian Federation of Air Pilots [2025]...
INDUSTRIAL LAW –– whether rostered stand-by duty is “work” under Air Pilots Award – whether rostered stand-by duty is paid work – whether Air Pilots Award provides for averaging of hours of work –...
View ArticleBridging Capital Holdings Pty Ltd v Self Directed Super Funds Pty Ltd (Trial)...
TRADE AND COMMERCE – share sale transaction of financial planning business with Australian Financial Services Licence – where purchase price was calculated on the basis of adjusted EBIT – where first...
View ArticleQuickstep Holdings Limited, in the matter of Quickstep Holdings Limited...
CORPORATIONS – scheme of arrangement – first court hearing – orders sought under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for convening and holding meeting – orders made
View ArticleCowan, in the matter of Coinful Capital Fund, SPC (in Official Liquidation) v...
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – cross-border insolvency – where Cayman Islands insolvency proceedings – where application for recognition as a foreign proceeding and foreign main proceeding pursuant to the...
View ArticleAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v 24-U Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 321
CORPORATIONS – “pig butchering” – simultaneous winding up of 95 corporations – where defendant companies suspected to be involved in scam activity and financial misconduct – multiple contraventions of...
View ArticleBelmont Park Investments Pty Ltd v Fitch Ratings, Inc [2025] FCA 318
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal or strike out of claims on the basis that relief sought is time-barred – claims subject of application for damages under ss 1041I(1) and...
View ArticleStillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd (No 2) [2025]...
COSTS – indemnity costs – representative proceedings – where claim dismissed at initial trial concerning an alleged misuse of market power in the National Electricity Market – whether respondents...
View ArticleIndependent Education Union of Australia v Corporation of the Roman Catholic...
INDUSTRIAL LAW – contravention of s 50 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – breach of obligation to back pay “applicable employees” under enterprise agreements – where applicant contends pecuniary...
View ArticleLloyds Auctioneers & Valuers Pty Limited v Benson [2025] FCA 324
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to appeal from judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Family Law) refusing extension of time to file evidence – whether...
View ArticleINPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd v AkzoNobel NV (No 4) [2025] FCA 320
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for production of non-redacted copies of communications over which legal privilege claimed – whether privilege waived – inconsistency – application allowed in part
View ArticleScidera, Inc. v Meat and Livestock Australia Limited [2025] FCA 308
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to strike out statement of claim – whether pleading or parts of the pleading are ambiguous, likely to cause prejudice, embarrassment or delay, or fail to disclose a...
View ArticleDC Rd DC Pty Ltd v Zhang (No 4) [2025] FCA 319
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for review of reasons for decision and orders of a Registrar in relation to subpoena – application for orders for production of documents within specific date range...
View ArticleAhmed v Sijabat (Trustee), in the matter of Ahmed (Bankrupt) [2025] FCA 325
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – suppression order – no evidence that material poses risk to personal safety or the administration of justice – suppression order refused
View ArticleMiciulis v Cimic Group Limited [2025] FCA 307
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – settlement approval – whether the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable in the interests of group members – deductions for legal costs and expenses, funding...
View ArticleAAI20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs...
COSTS – costs of appeal and primary proceeding – successful appeal – failure to conduct appeal consistently with the overarching purpose of the civil practice and procedure provisions – conduct...
View ArticleEV20 Consulting Group Pty Ltd v Paperless Warehousing Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 328
COPYRIGHT – default judgment – applicants failure to appear – claim for wrongful threats of copyright infringement – consideration of Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) (FCR) r 5.23(1) – default judgment...
View ArticlePlayUp Limited v Mintas (No 3) [2025] FCA 331
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to dismiss proceeding for failure to provide security in accordance with orders – orders made by consent dismissing the proceeding – application to stay orders –...
View ArticleNova Supply Chain Finance Pty Limited v Active Capital Reinsurance Limited...
PRACTICE AND PRCOEDURE – application for strike out of amended statement of claim – application granted with leave to re-plead – application for security for costs pursuant to s 1335 of the...
View ArticleViridian Financial Group Ltd v Loring (Pleadings Dispute) [2025] FCA 327
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – pleadings – strike out – summary judgment – defence – statement of claim –application to strike out pleadings in defence granted – no leave granted to replead defence –...
View ArticleAustralian Security Academy Pty Ltd v Australasian Institute of Chartered...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to recuse on the grounds of apprehended bias – application for split trial – comments made regarding triviality and witness shopping at case management hearing –...
View ArticleRock Solid Industries International (Pty) Ltd v Ozi 4X4 Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 334
DAMAGES – assessment of damages for infringement of registered designs – where default judgment was entered against respondent granting injunctive and declaratory relief – where applicant sought...
View ArticleDeputy Commissioner of Taxation v Hartley [2025] FCA 322
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - ex parte application for freezing orders and ancillary orders - whether there is a good arguable case for final relief on prospective cause of action for tax related...
View ArticleHalyday v Commonwealth [2025] FCA 330
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal or, alternatively strike out of pleadings – where applicant claims breach of duty of care owed by the Commonwealth in not removing a...
View ArticleCrawford v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 48
COSTS – where unsuccessful appellant sought order that the parties bear their own costs of the appeal and of the application at first instance – court’s discretion as to costs – whether public interest...
View ArticleCEG Direct Securities Pty Ltd v Cooper as liquidator of Runtong Investment...
CORPORATIONS – unreasonable director-related transaction within the meaning of s 588FDA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – where the transaction in issue is the grant of mortgage by one company over...
View ArticleTruong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCA 323
MIGRATION – appeal from order dismissing an application for judicial review of a Tribunal decision – whether Tribunal failed to comply with the obligation imposed by s 359AA of the Migration Act 1958...
View ArticleStolyar v Scott (Trustee), in the matter of Stolyar (Bankrupt) (No 10) [2025]...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to stay orders – where applicant seeks stay pending commencement of application to set aside orders made on 16 June 2022 for alleged fraud – where alleged fraud...
View ArticleYu v ACT Education Directorate [2025] FCA 335
INDUSTRIAL LAW – the appellant was employed by the respondent under the terms of an enterprise agreement – the respondent was found on appeal by a Full Court to have breached s 50 of the Fair Work Act...
View ArticleMcClure v Medibank Private Limited (No 2) [2025] FCA 343
COSTS – where applicants sought costs order in their favour and respondent sought apportionment of costs on an issue-by-issue basis – court’s discretion to award costs – relevant principles –...
View ArticleRose v Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care [2025] FCA 339
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for summary dismissal and strike out of third further amended statement of claim – where applicants allege former Minister and senior public servants acted...
View ArticleFleming v Calpis [2025] FCA 347
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – creditor’s petition – failure to comply with bankruptcy notice founded on a judgment debt after a contested hearing – whether there is, in truth and reality, a debt owing to...
View ArticleYAF Master v S&P Global, Inc (Applications for Leave) [2025] FCA 333
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to amend pleadings and to rely upon further evidence in circumstances of complex litigation listed for 8 week final hearing commencing in June 2025 when proceedings...
View ArticleAltrad Australia Pty Ltd v Dropulich [2025] FCA 342
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to strike-out paragraphs of statement of claim – evasive or ambiguous pleading – pleading likely to cause prejudice, embarrassment or delay in the proceeding –...
View ArticleEEH21 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time and leave to appeal – absence of applicant at hearing – dismissal of application
View ArticleEBW21 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs...
APPEAL – application for extension of time and leave to appeal from decision of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) – order dismissing review of registrar’s decision – delegated...
View ArticleHyder v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 337
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for leave to appeal from exercise of costs discretion – applications dismissed
View ArticleRindeklev v Commonwealth of Australia (Recusal Request) [2025] FCA 354
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - recusal request by applicant - claims of apprehended bias by judge - whether a fair-minded lay observer might reasonably apprehend that the judge might not bring an impartial...
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