EER26 — Federal Court dismisses failed bid to judicially review AFCA complaint decisions
Case EER26 v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Per Curiam Date Decided 5 August
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Simpson v Taylors Business — Federal Court voids pawn contracts and awards group damages
Case Simpson v Taylors Business Pty Ltd (in Liq) (No 4) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Per Curiam Date
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Gall v Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (No 5) — Court corrected its earlier answer on assessing underpayment loss
Case Gall v Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (No 5) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 3 August 2026 Citation
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Low (Liquidator) v Hughes (No 3) — Court dismissed Corporations Act claims but refused indemnity costs and immediate payment
Case Low (Liquidator) v Hughes (No 3) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Samuel Alexander Vandongen (Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus
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Auerbach v Seven Network — Federal Court orders Auerbach to pay indemnity costs
Case Auerbach v Seven Network (Operations) Ltd (Costs) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Michael Francis WHEELAHAN (Attorney-General Christian Porter,
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Four Air Leitchville — Court dismissed aircraft purchaser’s claims against pre-purchase inspector
Case Four Air Leitchville Pty Ltd v Hurlad Pty Ltd (No 4) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Catherine
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Michales v CharterLaw (Costs) — Federal Court Orders Litigant to Pay Opponent’s Indemnity Costs After Rejecting Walk-Away Settlement Offer
Case Michales v CharterLaw Legal Pty Limited (No 2) (Costs) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 20 July 2026
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Gillham v Melbourne Symphony Orchestra — dismissed claim that orchestra’s termination and related actions violated Fair Work Act protections
Case Gillham v Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd (Liability) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 10 July 2026 Citation
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Shell Energy Holdings Australia Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (Costs) — Federal Court awards indemnity costs after taxpayer obtains judgment more favorable than rejected settlement offer
Case Shell Energy Holdings Australia Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (Costs) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 7 June
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Scott v Equatorial Launch Australia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 3) — Federal Court orders employer to pay $2.38 million for breach of commitment contract and employment contract, with pre-judgment interest
Case Scott v Equatorial Launch Australia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 3) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Craig Dowling
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Cooper (Administrator) in the matter of Merit Group Australia Pty Ltd — Federal Court warns director of personal indemnity costs liability if foreign company does not withdraw challenge to administrators’ appointment
Case Cooper (Administrator) in the matter of Merit Group Australia Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia (South Australia) Date
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Dann v Chief Executive Officer (Housing) — Federal Court dismissed applicants’ challenge to trial bifurcation in Aboriginal housing dispute
Case Dann v Chief Executive Officer (Housing) (Northern Territory) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 2 July 2026 Citation
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Exclusive Building Tas v Gunson — Federal Court dismisses appeal against grant of leave to amend pleading to add breach of contract claim
Case Exclusive Building Tas Pty Ltd v Gunson (Application for leave to appeal) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided
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Actgall v Morella — Court dismisses motion to set aside $3.5m default judgment brought ten months late, orders indemnity costs
Case Actgall Pty Ltd (in liq) v Morella (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Per Curiam Date Decided
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Auerbach v Seven Network — Court rejects former producer’s sweeping interlocutory application, orders indemnity costs
Case Auerbach v Seven Network (Operations) Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia (General Division, New South Wales Registry) Judge Michael
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Scott v Equatorial Launch Australia — Court awards CEO $2.38 million under varied commitment contract, rejecting ESOP substitution and misconduct defences
Case Scott v Equatorial Launch Australia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia (Fair Work Division,
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ASIC v HCF Life Insurance — Full Federal Court dismisses ASIC’s appeal, upholds finding that pre-existing condition exclusion terms were not unfair contract terms
Case Australian Securities and Investments Commission v H C F Life Insurance Company Pty Limited Court Federal Court of Australia,
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Atkinson v Jeffery (No 2) — Court orders lump-sum costs on indemnity basis after rejected Calderbank offer
Case Atkinson v Jeffery, in the matter of Atkinson (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia (General Division, NSW Registry)
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Kandos Development Corporation v Cement Australia Holdings — Court dismisses application to hear separate question on deed of release construction
Case Kandos Development Corporation Pty Ltd (in liq) v Cement Australia Holdings Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia (General