Federal Court of Australia

Law firm’s competence questioned in $100k judgment fight

A man who owes more than $100,000 in judgment debts has tried to compel his former law firm to hand over material that...

05 August 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Celebrity, credibility, and the courtroom: The Federal Court’s ruling explained

Behind the celebrity names in MacInnes v Wilson was a legal battle defined by questions of credibility, contested...

27 July 2026

By Naomi Neilson

COVID-19 vaccine class action still falls short, Commonwealth argues

Fresh material filed in the COVID-19 vaccine class action may be more polished than its previous five attempts, but it...

27 July 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Federal Court rules on Rebel Wilson’s defamation trial

Australian actress Rebel Wilson has learnt whether Instagram posts about young star Charlotte MacInnes amounted to...

22 July 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Controversial SA bill leaves 4 class actions in limbo

Lawyers behind the class actions into alleged underpayments at Coles, Woolworths, McDonald’s, and Hungry Jack’s...

13 July 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Federal Court takes issue with H&M’s secrecy orders

Major fashion retailer H&M has been criticised by the Federal Court of Australia for seeking to suppress details of...

29 June 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Secret deals, cupcakes, and the law firm tug of war that started it all

The fractured relationship of law firm co-founders that led to a covert buyout – exposed with a tray of cupcakes –...

29 June 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Court accepts HSBC’s ‘sincere’ apology for scam failures despite evidence gaps

The Federal Court has accepted a $35 million penalty to HSBC for its failure to protect customers from scammers, but it...

19 June 2026

By Naomi Neilson

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