Browse Federal Court Judgments (Single & Full Court)
Published last 24 hours
A listing of judgments published in the last 24 hours, with the most recently received listed at the top.
| NPA | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative |
Seniors and Disabilities Best Access Group v Commissioner of Main Roads [2025] FCA 424
FEUTRILL J HUMAN RIGHTS – urgent application for interim injunction under s 46PP of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth – complaint lodged with Australian Human Rights Commission alleging unlawful discrimination under ss 6, 23 and 24 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) – design, construction and implementation of roadworks alleged to be indirect discrimination – alleged discrimination in access to premises – alleged discrimination in provision of services or making facilities available – functions and powers of Commissioner of Main Roads under s 15B and s 27A of the Main Roads Act 1930 (WA) with respect to roadworks – disruption of exercise of public functions and powers – disruption of general public – works substantially complete – limited status quo to be maintained – serious question to be tried – balance of convenience |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Commercial |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Beacon Products Pty Limited (in liq) [2025] FCA 426
HALLEY J PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to proceed against first and second respondents in liquidation pursuant to s 500(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – application for deemed service, and in the alternative, substituted service of originating application and statement of claim upon third respondent, pursuant to r 10.23 and r 10.24 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – application for suppression and non-publication orders pursuant to s 37AF of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – orders made |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Commercial |
Banerjee (Liquidator), in the matter of Eastside Formwork Pty Ltd (in liq) v Stojic (No 2) [2025] FCA 427
NEEDHAM J CORPORATIONS – interlocutory process to appoint receiver and manager or alternatively a freezing order under s 1323(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to the property owned by the first defendant – delay of application not fatal – held in the circumstances not “necessary or desirable” to appoint a receiver or make a freezing order – satisfied that refinancing of property and sale of another property was not with the intention of dissipation of proceeds – interlocutory process dismissed |
17 Apr 2025 |
| Intellectual property |
Somers Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd v Basefun Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 418
BENNETT J COSTS – appeal from Registrar of Trade Marks successful – costs of appeal proceeding – where submitting notice filed – where success partially based on evidence not advanced before delegate of Registrar – where concessions made which were not made before delegate COSTS – whether party successful in Court should have its costs of proceeding before delegate TRADE MARKS – whether certificate under s 105 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) should issue |
30 Apr 2025 |
| Administrative |
Reynolds v Judicial Registrar Burns (No 2) [2025] FCA 409
NESKOVCIN J PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application under r 39.05(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) to set order for the dismissal of the proceeding – where applicant did not appear at the final hearing – where orders were made to dismiss the proceeding under r 30.22 – application dismissed |
30 Apr 2025 |
| Administrative |
Reurich v Savills (SA) Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 420
RAPER J DISCRIMINATION LAW – where the applicant was barred, then repeatedly barred from access to premises (a shopping centre) – whether the applicant was directly or indirectly discriminated by the first and second respondents by reason of his disability or having an assistance animal under s 23 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) – whether the applicant was victimised, pursuant to s 58A of the DDA, by reason of having made a complaint about the third respondent previously to the Australian Human Rights Commission and/or bringing proceedings – application dismissed |
30 Apr 2025 |
| Administrative |
Liao v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCA 412
BANKS-SMITH J MIGRATION – application for extension of time to apply for judicial review of decision of the Minister to cancel the applicant's visa under s 501(3)(b) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – delay – merits of proposed grounds – where sentencing judge |
30 Apr 2025 |
