Rindeklev 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...
View ArticleNikolic v Twitter International Company [2025] FCA 345
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – power exercised by registrar to declare originating application was not duly served under r 13.01(1)(c) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), and to set aside originating...
View ArticleBeattie (Administrator), in the matter of Sharvain Facades Pty Ltd...
CORPORATIONS – voluntary administration – application by administrator for a further extension of the time within which to convene the second meeting of creditors under s 447A of the Corporations Act...
View ArticleFord, in the matter of Fastline Logistics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Lay [2025] FCA 346
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application made alleging double illegal phoenix activity – where company entered into loan agreement with related entity and provided part of business as security – where...
View ArticleAustralian Energy Regulatory v Jemena Eastern Gas Pipeline (1) Pty Ltd [2025]...
CONSUMER LAW – application for declarations of contraventions of rr 653(1)(a) and r 659(1) of the National Gas Rules – where respondents admitted contraventions of the Rules – civil penalties sought...
View ArticleAhkeni v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs...
MIGRATION –appeal from decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – where Tribunal affirmed the delegate’s decision to not revoke the cancellation of visa – application of Direction 99 – applicant...
View ArticleTredders Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for Warren Tredrea Trust v Channel 9...
COSTS – where s 17 of Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) (IC Act) applies to proceeding – power to award costs pursuant to s 17(1) of IC Act – whether appeal instituted without reasonable cause
View ArticleMorton v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 336
TAXATION – appeal under Part IVC of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) against objection decision – where amended assessments of taxation brought proceeds from the sales of lots on a...
View ArticleLal v Royal Australasian College of Physicians [2025] FCA 348
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applications for summary judgment pursuant to s 31A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where applicant in substantive...
View ArticlePerth Airport Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia [2025] FCA 351
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to further amend statement of claim – introduction of new issue – whether amendments would render pleading evasive or ambiguous or likely to cause prejudice,...
View ArticleIREN Ltd v PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc in its capacity as foreign...
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – cross-border insolvency – application for leave to appeal from recognition of foreign main proceeding pursuant to UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency – whether...
View ArticleSandilands v Registrar Parkyn [2025] FCA 358
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time and leave to appeal from decision of this Court dismissing applicant’s earlier application for an extension of time within which to institute...
View ArticleAustralian News Channel Pty Ltd v Isentia Pty Limited [2025] FCAFC 49
COPYRIGHT – statutory construction – section 183(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – meaning of “for the services of the Commonwealth or State” – whether provision of media monitoring services to...
View ArticleCopeland (liquidator) v Odeesh, in the matter of FBF Transport Pty Ltd (in...
COSTS – where the Liquidator seeks costs on an indemnity basis and that costs be payable as a lump-sum to be determined by a Registrar as referee –interlocutory relief obviated need to press any final...
View ArticleMalone v B&M Aboriginal Corporation (In Administration) (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 51
COSTS – appeal from orders made in an interpleader proceeding under Part 18 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) concerning payments required to be made under an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)...
View ArticleAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission v Clorox Australia Pty Limited...
CONSUMER LAW – alleged contraventions of ss 18, 29(1)(a), 29(1)(g) and 33 of the Australian Consumer Law – where representations made that kitchen tidy bags and garbage bags were made of 50% recycled...
View ArticleMalone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland (No 5)...
COSTS – where application for joinder under s 84(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (Native Title Act) dismissed – application for indemnity costs order against joinder applicant pursuant to s...
View ArticleAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v Falcon Capital Limited...
CORPORATIONS – winding up – application by ASIC for the winding up of a company on the just and equitable ground, together with a direction that the liquidator wind up a registered managed investment...
View ArticleRoberts v Magistrate Gett [2025] FCA 360
CRIMINAL LAW – judicial review of a decision of magistrate to issue a forensic procedure order – fragmentation of criminal proceedings – application dismissed
View ArticleCacciola v Serco Australia Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 361
EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - appeal from decision of Industrial Magistrates Court of Western Australia - alleged contraventions of enterprise agreement by underpayment - alleged contraventions...
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