News
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
Simon Chapple Appointed Senior Counsel
October 6, 2023
13th Floor St James Hall would like to congratulate Simon Chapple on his appointment to Senior Counsel today. Simon commenced practice at the NSW Bar
Archives
High Court
- Bogan v The Estate of Peter John Smedley (Deceased) [2025] HCA 7 (12 March 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu [2025] HCA 6 (12 March 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v MZAPC [2025] HCA 5 (05 March 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- KMD v CEO (Department of Health NT) [2025] HCA 4 (27 February 2025) (Gordon, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Queensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) [2025] HCA 3 (12 February 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
Federal Court of Australia
- Arrotex Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited v Minister for Health and Aged Care [2025] FCAFC 22 (13 March 2025) (Katzmann, O’Sullivan and McElwaine JJ)
- McPartland v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 23 (12 March 2025) (Goodman, O'Sullivan and McEvoy JJ)
- Malone v B&M Aboriginal Corporation (In Administration) [2025] FCAFC 24 (06 March 2025) (O'Bryan, Halley and Horan JJ)
- Fairfield Pastoral Holdings as the trustee of the Piney Ridge Trust v Van Niekerk [2025] FCAFC 25 (12 March 2025) (Cheeseman, Goodman and McEvoy JJ)
- Luck v Secretary, Services Australia [2025] FCAFC 26 (07 March 2025) (Rofe, Hespe and Kennett JJ)
Court of Appeal
- Salmon v Albarran [2025] NSWCA 42 (21 March 2025) (Ward ACJ, Leeming and Ball JJA)
- Emde v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWCA 41 (20 March 2025) (Gleeson, Kirk and McHugh JJA)
- Stolzenberg v Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer [2025] NSWCA 40 (17 March 2025) (Stern JA at [1]; Griffiths AJA at [102]; Price AJA at [115])
- Michael Wilson & Partners, Limited v John Forster Emmott [2025] NSWCA 37 (14 March 2025) (McHugh JA)
- State of New South Wales v Monteiro (No 2) [2025] NSWCA 39 (14 March 2025) (Stern JA)
Supreme Court of NSW
- The Adoption of Nami (a pseudonym) [2025] NSWSC 241 (21 March 2025) (McGrath J)
- Saunders v Maestri [2025] NSWSC 244 (21 March 2025) (Slattery J)
- Monteiro v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWSC 235 (21 March 2025) (Garling J)
- Decision restricted [2025] NSWSC 238 (21 March 2025) (Coleman J)
- Application by Petronella Boege pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (No 6) [2025] NSWSC 195 (12 March 2025) (Coleman J)