The Federal Court’s Contribution to Australian Law Past, Present and Future

To mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Court of Australia, this collection brings together current and former Federal Court Justices, and leading academics and practitioners to consider the Federal Court’s past, present and future contributions to the development of Australian law. Although first established as a court of limited jurisdiction, the Federal Court’s jurisdiction now touches on almost every aspect of Australian law, and its impact on the development of legal principles and Australian society has been considerable. This unique collection offers an invaluable resource on the history of the Court, its place in the legal landscape, its many contributions across the broad array of public, private and procedural law and its emerging areas of jurisdiction.

1. The Role and Future of the Federal Court within the Australian Judicial System Chief Justice James Allsop 2. Excellence, Innovation and Courtesy: Federal Court Procedure and Modernity Peta Spender 3. The Federal Court of Australia and Extra-judicial Work Fiona Wheeler 4. A Short History of the Federal Court’s Anti-Discrimination Jurisdiction Justice Debbie Mortimer 5. The Federal Court and Administrative Law: How Does the Court Deal with Findings of Fact on Judicial Review? Justice Alan Robertson 6. The Federal Court and Constitutional Law Justice John Griffiths and James Stellios 7. The Development of Australian Private International Law Mary Keyes 8. Misleading Conduct before the Federal Court: Achievements and Challenges Elise Bant and Jeannie Marie Paterson 9. Developing Australia’s Competition Law: The Federal Court’s Contribution Russell Miller 10. The Federal Court’s Jurisdiction in Intellectual Property Justice Andrew Greenwood 11. The Gatekeeper Court: For the Revenue or For the Taxpayer? Rachel Davies and Miranda Stewart 12. The Federal Court and Native Title Law Mick Dodson 13. Corporations and Corporate Insolvency Jurisdiction of the Federal Court – From Passer-by to Chameleon Lodger Justice Michelle Gordon 14. Remedies Justice William Gummow 15. The Law of Admiralty: An Ancient Regime in a Modern Era Justice Neil McKerracher 16. The Federal Court’s Contribution to Australian Workplace Law Joellen Riley 17. Federal Indictable Offences: Has the ‘Autochthonous Expedient’ Run its course Justice Mark Weinberg 18. The Federal Trajectory of Australian Law Jeremy Kirk

Dr Pauline Ridge is a Professor at the ANU Law School. Dr James Stellios is a Professor at the ANU Law School.