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Francois Salama attains finalist nomination in Lawyers Weekly Law Awards 2024
July 9, 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
July 5, 2024
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
Jane Needham SC appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
June 21, 2024
13th Floor St James Hall would to like congratulate Jane Needham SC on her appointment today as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
NSW Supreme Court Bicentenary
May 20, 2024
The Ceremonial Sitting to mark the bicentenary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales was held on Friday, 17 May 2024 in the Banco
The NSW Bar Association Celebrates 50 Years at the Bar with Mr Terence K Tobin KC
February 26, 2024
On 23 February 2024, The NSW Bar Association celebrated barristers who had practised at the NSW Bar for 50 years. The Honourable Justice Bell, Chief
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High Court
- Ravbar v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 25 (18 June 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- MDP v The King [2025] HCA 24 (18 June 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Valuer-General Victoria v WSTI Properties 490 SKR Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 23 (11 June 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
- Evans v Air Canada [2025] HCA 22 (14 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Edelman, Steward, Gleeson and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Babet v Commonwealth of Australia; Palmer v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 21 (14 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
Federal Court of Australia
- Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems Pty Ltd v Jet Aviation Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd) [2025] FCAFC 85 (03 July 2025) (Derrington, Cheeseman and Jackman JJ)
- Lasalo v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCAFC 82 (20 June 2025) (O'Sullivan, Dowling and Younan JJ)
- Serco Citizen Services Pty Limited v Parsons [2025] FCAFC 83 (24 June 2025) (Collier Acj, Needham and Wheatley JJ)
- Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation (Costs) [2025] FCAFC 81 (18 June 2025) (Logan, McElwaine and Hespe JJ)
- Spall v Minister for Home Affairs [2025] FCAFC 75 (11 June 2025) (Button, McDonald and Bennett JJ)
Court of Appeal
- SY v Public Guardian [2025] NSWCA 148 (08 July 2025) (Leeming and Adamson JJA)
- Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Peapell [2025] NSWCA 147 (08 July 2025) (Leeming, McHugh and Ball JJA)
- Larsen as trustee for the Larsen Superannuation Fund v Tastec Pty Ltd (formerly Wonders Building Company Pty Ltd) [2025] NSWCA 145 (04 July 2025) (Adamson and Stern JJA, Price AJA)
- Byrne v Turner Freeman Lawyers [2025] NSWCA 146 (04 July 2025) (Mitchelmore JA)
- Aqualand North Sydney Lavender Development Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 102081 [2025] NSWCA 143 (02 July 2025) (Mitchelmore, Ball and Free JJA)
Supreme Court of NSW
- Decision restricted [2025] NSWSC 731 (01 July 2025) (Rigg J)
- Atlanta Building Pty Ltd v Abela (No 3) [2025] NSWSC 730 (09 July 2025) (Peden J)
- Premprop Sales Neutral Bay Pty Ltd atf Neutral Bay Sales Unit Trust t/a Belle Property Neutral Bay v Davies [2025] NSWSC 725 (08 July 2025) (Richmond J)
- The Estate of Thwaite (Deceased) [2025] NSWSC 727 (08 July 2025) (Richmond J)
- S&A Law Pty Ltd v Pasquini [2025] NSWSC 728 (08 July 2025) (Peden J)