National Practice Area Judges
As at 16 August 2022
- Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA
- Admiralty & Maritime NPA
- Commercial & Corporations NPA
Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance & InsuranceCorporations &Corporate InsolvencyGeneral & Personal InsolvencyEconomic Regulator, Competition & AccessRegulator & Consumer ProtectionCommercial Arbitration - Employment & Industrial Relations NPA
- Federal Crime & Related Proceedings NPA
- Intellectual Property NPAPatents & Associated StatutesTrade MarksCopyright & Industrial Design
- Native Title NPA
- Taxation NPA
- Other Federal Jurisdiction NPA
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
^ C&C Duty Judge
(A&M) Admiralty and Maritime
(**) National Coordinating Judge for Defamation (not for all of the OFJ NPA)
The following tables contain the names of Judges in each of the National Practice Areas (NPAs) and sub-areas.
Administrative & Constitutional Law & Human Rights NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Nicholas J Yates J Katzmann J Farrell J Wigney J Perry J+* Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J | Kenny J Bromberg J Murphy J Mortimer J Beach J (Mig) Moshinsky J+* O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J | Collier J+* Logan J Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J Charlesworth J+* O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J+* Feutrill J | McElwaine J | Charlesworth J |
Admiralty & Maritime NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Admiralty and Maritime National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J+* Perram J Katzmann J (E&IR) Markovic J (Insol) Burley J Stewart J+* | Beach J O'Callaghan J* Wheelahan J McElwaine J McEvoy J | Derrington J Sarah C Derrington J+* Downes J | Besanko J* O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Feutrill J* | McElwaine J* |
Commercial & Corporations NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Commercial and Corporations National Practice Area (NPA) and its sub-areas.
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
^ Commercial & Corporations Duty Judge
(A&M) Admiralty and Maritime
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
^ Commercial & Corporations Duty Judge
(A&M) Admiralty and Maritime
Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance Sub-Area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Nicholas J Yates J Markovic J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J | Kenny J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J | Derrington J Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | McElwaine J | Charlesworth J |
Corporations & Corporate Insolvency Sub-Area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates J^ Farrell J^ Markovic J^ Lee J^ Stewart J^ Halley J^ Cheeseman J^ Goodman J^ Additional Judges Rares J Perram J Wigney J Burley J Thawley J | Beach J^ Moshinsky J^ O'Callaghan J^ O’Bryan J^ Anderson J^ McElwaine J McEvoy J^ Additional Judge Murphy J (Class Actions) | Derrington J^ Sarah C Derrington J Downes J^ | Besanko J^ Charlesworth J^ O'Sullivan J^ | Banks-Smith J^ Colvin J^ Jackson J^ Feutrill J^ | O'Callaghan J McElwaine J^ | Charlesworth J |
General & Personal Insolvency Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Nicholas J Yates J Katzmann J Farrell J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J | Kenny J Bromberg J Murphy J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J | Collier J Logan J Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | McElwaine J | Charlesworth J |
Economic Regulator, Competition & Access Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perram J Yates J Wigney J Bromwich J Lee J Halley J Cheeseman J | Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O’Bryan J Anderson J | Logan J Derrington J Sarah C Derrington Downes J | Besanko J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | McElwaine J |
Regulator & Consumer Protection Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Nicholas J Yates J Katzmann J Farrell J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J | Kenny J Murphy J Mortimer J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J | Collier J Logan J Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | McElwaine J | Charlesworth J |
Commercial Arbitration Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J (A&M) Yates J Stewart J | Kenny J Murphy J Beach J O'Callaghan J Stewart J (A&M) Anderson J | Derrington J Stewart J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | McElwaine J |
Employment & Industrial Relations NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Employment and Industrial Relations National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Bromberg J+ Katzmann J* Wigney J Bromwich J Lee J Thawley J Snaden J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J | Kenny J Bromberg J+* Mortimer J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J Snaden J Anderson J McElwaine J McEvoy J | Collier J* Logan J Rangiah J+* Thomas J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J* Jackson J Snaden J Feutrill J | McElwaine J | Charlesworth J |
Federal Crime & Related Proceedings NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Federal Crime and Related Proceedings National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
| All States |
|---|
| Besanko J Rangiah J Mortimer J Wigney J+ Bromwich J+ Lee J Thawley J Banks-Smith J Colvin J Anderson J Abraham J+ Downes J O'Sullivan J |
Intellectual Property NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Intellectual Property National Practice Area (NPA) and sub-areas.
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
| State | Patents & Associated Statutes | Trade Marks | Copyright & Industrial Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Rares J Besanko J Perram J Nicholas J+* Yates J+* Burley J+* | Rares J Perram J Nicholas J+* Yates J+* Katzmann J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J+* Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J | Rares J Perram J Nicholas J+* Yates J+ Katzmann J Perry J Burley J+* Thawley J Halley J Cheeseman J Raper J |
| VIC | Kenny J Besanko J Middleton J* Beach J* Moshinsky J O'Bryan J Rofe J+ McElwaine J | Kenny J Besanko J Middleton J* Murphy J Mortimer J Beach J* Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J+ McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J | Kenny J Besanko J Middleton J* Murphy J Beach J* Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J+ McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J |
| QLD | Downes J | Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J | Derrington J Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J Downes J |
| SA | Besanko J* O'Sullivan J | Besanko J* Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Besanko J* Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J |
| TAS | McElwaine J | McElwaine J | McElwaine J |
| WA | Jackson J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | Jackson J Feutrill J |
| NT | Charlesworth J | Charlesworth J |
Native Title NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Native Title National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Katzmann J Wigney J Perry J+ Burley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Raper J | Bromberg J Murphy J Mortimer J+ Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O'Bryan J Rofe J McEvoy J | Collier J Mortimer J+ Rangiah J+ Thomas J Sarah C Derrington J | Charlesworth J+ O'Bryan J | Mortimer J+ Bromberg J Banks-Smith J+ Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | Bromberg J Charlesworth J+ O'Bryan J |
Taxation NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Taxation National Practice Area.
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
+ National Coordinating Judge
* Registry Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perram J Wigney J Bromwich J Thawley J+* Stewart J Abraham J Cheeseman J Goodman J Hespe J | Kenny J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Thawley J+ Wheelahan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J | Logan J* Derrington J Sarah C Derrington J Thawley J+ Downes J | Besanko J* Charlesworth J Thawley J+ O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J* Thawley J+ Feutrill J | Thawley J+ McElwaine J | Thawley J+ Charlesworth J |
Other Federal Jurisdiction NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Other Federal Jurisdiction National Practice Area (NPA).
Key
+ National Coordinating Judge
(**) National Coordinating Judge for Defamation (not for all of the OFJ NPA)
+ National Coordinating Judge
(**) National Coordinating Judge for Defamation (not for all of the OFJ NPA)
| All States |
|---|
| Defamation Rares J+(**) Besanko J Katzmann J Mortimer J Murphy J Rangiah J Wigney J Bromwich J O'Callaghan J Lee J+(**) Derrington J Colvin J Wheelahan J+(**) Jackson J Anderson J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Downes J O'Sullivan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Raper J Common Law Negligence All Judges Civil Aviation (Carriers Liability) Act Perram J Perry J Beach J Derrington J Sarah C Derrington J Banks-Smith J Colvin J Thawley J Wheelahan J Stewart J Snaden J Halley J Downes J Goodman J Feutrill J Electoral Matters Panel Rares J Besanko J Middleton J Logan J Bromberg J Mortimer J Moshinsky J Rangiah J Banks-Smith J O'Bryan J Jackson J O'Sullivan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Other All Judges |
