Federal Court of Australia

Compensation next step for shoppers deceived by Coles

A class action seeking compensation from Coles will press ahead after findings the supermarket giant misled shoppers...

15 May 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Serious harm showdown in Rebel Wilson defamation trial

The silks behind Rebel Wilson and Charlotte MacInnes defamation trial have clashed over the serious harm parameters,...

11 May 2026

By Naomi Neilson

High Court turns away lawyer who overcharged client

A Gold Coast solicitor who “exorbitantly” overcharged an elderly client had his application for special leave to...

01 May 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Leading counsel criticises Rebel Wilson, lawyers in defamation proceedings

Rebel Wilson and her lawyers were criticised in open court for their approach to defamation proceedings launched by The...

21 April 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Federal Court embraces AI in new practice note

Chief Justice Debra Mortimer noted the benefits of generative artificial intelligence in the Federal Court’s new...

17 April 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Postcode justice a barrier to culturally informed outcomes

In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former law reform commissioner and native title barrister has highlighted the...

08 April 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Partnership split not good enough excuse for silence, court says

A solicitor blamed a “partnership split” for the 10 months of radio silence that saw her client hit with an...

26 March 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Military speak, exceptional travel: Judge lifts lid on virtual courtroom realities

A senior judge has offered a rare, behind-the-scenes account of how he and his colleagues have navigated virtual...

23 March 2026

By Naomi Neilson

ACCC win could mean trouble for discount shoppers, Coles warns

If the ACCC convinces the court that Coles’ “Down Down” promotion was misleading, Australia’s major...

18 February 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Apprehended bias: Tribunal’s ‘hostile tirade’ against lawyers

The Federal Court of Australia ruled that a decision of a senior member of the (now abolished) Administrative Appeals...

28 January 2026

By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio

Walter Sofronoff fails to overturn corruption findings

Former judge Walter Sofronoff was unable to overturn the ACT Integrity Commission’s finding that he engaged in...

12 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘We are beyond talking’: Chief Justice’s message to colleagues on First Nations justice

In a message to the “powerful people” who attended the 2025 Australian Legal Convention, Chief Justice Debra...

09 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer accused of extracting firm data fails to bolster defence

A lawyer who allegedly extracted confidential information from his former workplace and set out to establish a rival...

05 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

BigLaw partner was ‘mere mouthpiece’ for client on rape allegations, court told

Despite her allegations having already been tossed once before, a mining employee persisted with accusations that a...

03 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Class actions must better serve First Nations communities, Chief Justice says

Reflecting on a recent class action involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Chief Justice Debra...

02 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Deloitte forces court into ‘undesirable’ position in NT stolen wages class action

Deloitte won a bid to more than double its costs to administer the Northern Territory stolen wages settlement, but...

25 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Webjet general counsel alleges she was fired for whistleblower complaint

Webjet’s recently ousted general counsel claimed she was fired for alerting the company to alleged...

04 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Solicitors ordered to pay up for short-changing shareholder in shady dealings

Two solicitors behind a wound-up civil law firm were ordered to compensate a shareholder whose stake was dramatically...

04 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Senator allegedly ‘ploughed ahead’ despite evidence of defamation, court told

Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price distributed an allegedly false media release about the Central Land...

21 October 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Struck-off parents, private investigator: Further details about Sydney solicitor’s dodgy creditor scheme emerge

A recommendation has been made to remove the name of a disgraced legal practitioner due to her conduct in a misleading...

02 October 2025

By Naomi Neilson