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Doyle’s Guide 2025
13 St James Hall wishes to congratulate Ms Susan Phillips who has been listed in the Doyle’s rankings as Preeminent: Leading Native Title Barristers –
Doyle’s Guide 2024
13 St James Hall wishes to congratulate the following Floor members who have been listed in the Doyle’s rankings: Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Senior
Daniel Yazdani to Present the 2024 Forbes Lecture
13th Floor St James Hall Chambers is pleased to inform you of the upcoming 2024 Forbes Lecture which will be presented by Daniel Yazdani on
Francois Salama attains finalist nomination in Lawyers Weekly Law Awards 2024
13th Floor St James Hall would like to congratulate Francois Salama for attaining finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2024 for ‘Barrister of
Susan Phillips involved in Wongkumara Determination over 48,000 sq km in NSW and Queensland
Please see a news article on a recent decision of the Federal Court which recognized the Wongkumara people as native title holders over 48,000 square
Archives
High Court
- Kanyan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2025] HCA 52 (10 December 2025) (Gordon, Gleeson and Beech-Jones JJ)
- WHS v The King [2025] HCA 51 (10 December 2025) (Gordon A-Cj, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Bed Bath 'N' Table Pty Ltd v Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 50 (10 December 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- The King v Tsalkos [2025] HCA 49 (03 December 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Badari v Minister for Housing and Homelands [2025] HCA 48 (03 December 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward and Gleeson JJ)
Federal Court of Australia
- Electoral Commissioner v McQuestin [2025] FCAFC 188 (16 December 2025) (Rangiah, Charlesworth and Shariff JJ)
- Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission v Saleh [2025] FCAFC 184 (15 December 2025) (Rangiah, Lee and Raper JJ)
- Collector of Customs v Pegasus Supply Solutions Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 185 (15 December 2025) (Banks-Smith, O'Sullivan and Horan JJ)
- Kilgour v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 183 (12 December 2025) (Charlesworth, O'Sullivan and Horan JJ)
- ALJ22 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCAFC 182 (12 December 2025) (Wigney, Stellios and Bennett JJ)
Court of Appeal
- Kearney v Amirbeaggi (No 4) [2025] NSWCA 272 (16 December 2025) (Free JA)
- Engadine Medical Imaging Services Pty Ltd atf the Engadine Unit Trust v Mena Ibrahim [2025] NSWCA 269 (16 December 2025) (Payne and Stern JJA, Black J)
- Edmonds v Barrington Winstanley Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] NSWCA 271 (16 December 2025) (Free JA)
- Taylor v Woodgate [2025] NSWCA 270 (15 December 2025) (Harrison CJ, Cl, McHugh and Free JJA)
- Hooper v Phipps [2025] NSWCA 267 (12 December 2025) (Kirk, Stern and McHugh JJA)
Supreme Court of NSW
- Re Application of the Attorney General of NSW [2025] NSWSC 1533 (08 December 2025) (Weinstein J)
- FX Group Holdings Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd as trustee of the CPEC 8 Trust a (formerly the CHAMP IV Trust A) (No 4) [2025] NSWSC 1494 (16 December 2025) (Rees J)
- i-Prosperity Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2025] NSWSC 1525 (16 December 2025) (Peden J)
- OAC Operations Pty Ltd v Coogee Diggers Ltd (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 1532 (16 December 2025) (Pike J)
- Max Build Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No 54026 (No 3) [2025] NSWSC 1531 (12 December 2025) (Peden J)