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Christmas Hours
December 17, 2025
Chambers will close for Christmas and New Year at 1.00 pm on 23 December 2025. From 5 to 9 January 2026 inclusive, chambers will operate from 10.00am until
Doyle’s Guide Australia, 2025
October 9, 2025
13th Floor St James Hall wishes to congratulate the following Floor members who have been listed in the Doyle’s rankings for Australia: Leading Wills &
Doyle’s Guide NSW, 2025
August 27, 2025
13th Floor St James Hall wishes to congratulate the following Floor members who have been listed in the Doyle’s rankings for NSW: Leading Wills &
Sarah McCarthy- Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2026
May 5, 2025
13 St James Hall Chambers wishes to congratulate Ms Sarah McCarthy who has made the Best Lawyers Ones to Watch List for a second year
Chambers and Partners Legal Rankings 2025
February 12, 2025
13 St James Hall wish to congratulate Ms Susan Phillips who has an individual ranking in the new 2025 Global Rankings which is published each
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)