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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
- 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)
- Brawn v The King [2025] HCA 20 (07 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Lendlease Corporation Limited v Pallas [2025] HCA 19 (07 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- The King v Batak [2025] HCA 18 (07 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
Federal Court of Australia
- Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation [2025] FCAFC 65 (15 May 2025) (Collier, Snaden and Hatcher JJ)
- Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (Appeal) [2025] FCAFC 67 (16 May 2025) (Perram, Katzmann and Kennett JJ)
- Hassan (formerly AFX21) v Minister for Home Affairs [2025] FCAFC 69 (20 May 2025) (Katzmann, Thawley and Kennett JJ)
- Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (Admission of Recording) [2025] FCAFC 68 (01 May 2025)
- FBLQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCAFC 71 (21 May 2025) (Murphy, Charlesworth and Snaden JJ)
Court of Appeal
- Seek Justice Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains City Council; Seek Justice Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2025] NSWCA 120 (26 May 2025) (Griffiths AJA)
- Nyangbul v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWCA 119 (02 June 2025) (Griffiths AJA)
- Golden v Howard [2025] NSWCA 117 (29 May 2025) (Ward P, Payne and Ball JJA)
- State of New South Wales v Dennis [2025] NSWCA 118 (29 May 2025) (Mitchelmore and Kirk JJA, Basten AJA)
- Salmon v Albarran (No 2) [2025] NSWCA 115 (28 May 2025) (Ward ACJ, Leeming and Ball JJA)
Supreme Court of NSW
- R v Wrigley (No 6) [2025] NSWSC 527 (02 June 2025) (Ierace J)
- Pethers v Pethers (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 561 (02 June 2025) (Meek J)
- Driver v Botanical Water Technologies Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 566 (02 June 2025) (Williams J)
- 1128 CG Pty Ltd (ACN 662 166 645) as trustee for the 1128 CG Unit Trust v MH Affordable Homes on Kelly Pty Ltd (ACN 619 338 591) [2025] NSWSC 563 (02 June 2025) (Pike J)
- Victorian Xray Group (Dandenong) Pty Ltd v Malouf t/a Malouf Solicitors (No. 5) [2025] NSWSC 506 (21 May 2025) (Cavanagh J)