National Practice Area Judges
As at 20 September 2023
- 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
NOTE: There are no longer Registry Coordinating Judges
^ 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).
+ National Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Nicholas J Yates J Katzmann J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J Bromwich J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Goodman J Raper J Kennett J Jackman J Shariff J | Kenny J | Collier J+ Logan J Rangiah J Thomas J Sarah Derrington J Meagher J | Besanko J Charlesworth J+ O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J |
Admiralty & Maritime NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Admiralty and Maritime National Practice Area (NPA).
+ National Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J+ Perram J Markovic J (Insol) Stewart J+ Halley J | Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J McElwaine J McEvoy J | Derrington J Sarah Derrington J+ Downes J | Besanko J O'Sullivan J | Feutrill 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.
+ National Coordinating Judge
^ Commercial & Corporations Duty Judge
(A&M) Admiralty and Maritime
Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance Sub-Area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Nicholas J Yates J Markovic J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Kennett J Jackman J Shariff J | Kenny J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J (E&IR) O'Bryan J Anderson J McElwaine J McEvoy J Button J | Derrington J Thomas J Sarah Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J |
Corporations & Corporate Insolvency Sub-Area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates J^ Markovic J^ Lee J^ Stewart J^ Halley J^ Cheeseman J^ Goodman J^ Jackman J^ Additional Judges Rares J Perram J Wigney J Burley J Thawley J Kennett J Shariff J | Beach J^ Moshinsky J^ O'Callaghan J^ O’Bryan J^ Anderson J^ McElwaine J McEvoy J^ Button J^ Additional Judge Murphy J (Class Actions/ASIC) | Derrington J^ Sarah Derrington J Downes J^ Additional Judges Collier J Meagher J | Besanko J^ Charlesworth J^ O'Sullivan J^ | Banks-Smith J^ Colvin J^ Jackson J^ Feutrill J^ |
General & Personal Insolvency Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Nicholas J Yates J Katzmann J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J Kennett J Jackman J | Kenny J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J Button J Horan J | Collier J Logan J Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Downes J Meagher J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J |
Economic Regulator, Competition & Access Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perram J Yates J Wigney J Bromwich J Lee J Halley J Cheeseman J Jackman J | Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O’Bryan J Anderson J Button J | Logan J Derrington J Sarah Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J |
Regulator & Consumer Protection Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Nicholas J Yates J Katzmann J Wigney J Perry J Markovic J Bromwich J Lee J Thawley J Stewart J Abraham J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J Kennett J Shariff J | Kenny J Murphy J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Snaden J Anderson J Rofe J Hespe J Button J Horan J | Collier J Logan J Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Sarah Derrington J Downes J Meagher J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J |
Commercial Arbitration Sub-area:
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J (A&M) Yates J Stewart J Jackman J | Kenny J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Anderson J Button J | Derrington J Sarah Derrington J Downes J | Besanko J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Jackson J Feutrill J |
Employment & Industrial Relations NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Employment and Industrial Relations National Practice Area (NPA).
+ National Coordinating Judge
| NSW | VIC/TAS | QLD | SA/NT | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rares J Perram J Katzmann J Wigney J Bromwich J Lee J Thawley J Abraham J Halley J Goodman J Raper J Kennett J Shariff J | Kenny J Additional Judge | Collier J Logan J Rangiah J+ Thomas J Sarah Derrington J Meagher J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Banks-Smith J Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill 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).
+ National Coordinating Judge
| All States |
|---|
Besanko J Additional Judge |
Intellectual Property NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Intellectual Property National Practice Area (NPA) and sub-areas.
+ National Coordinating Judge
| State | Patents & Associated Statutes | Trade Marks | Copyright & Industrial Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Rares J | Rares J Perram J Nicholas J+ Yates J+ Katzmann J Markovic J Bromwich J Burley J+ Lee J Stewart J Halley J Cheeseman J Goodman J Raper J Kennett J Jackman J | Rares J Perram J Nicholas J+ Yates J+ Katzmann J Burley J+ Halley J Cheeseman J Raper J Kennett J Jackman J Shariff J |
| VIC/TAS | Kenny J Besanko J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Bryan J Rofe J+ | Kenny J Besanko J Beach J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J+ Hespe J Button J | Kenny J Beach J Wheelahan J O'Bryan J Anderson J Rofe J+ Hespe J Button J |
| QLD | Downes J | Rangiah J Derrington J Thomas J Downes J Meagher J | Derrington J Thomas J Downes J Meagher J |
| SA/NT | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J | Besanko J Charlesworth J O'Sullivan J |
| WA | Jackson J | Colvin J Jackson J Feutrill J | Jackson J Feutrill J |
Native Title NPA
The following table contains the names of Judges in the Native Title National Practice Area (NPA).
+ 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 Kennett J | Bromberg J Murphy J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J O'Bryan J Rofe J McEvoy J | Collier J Rangiah J+ Thomas J Sarah Derrington J | Charlesworth J+ O'Bryan 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.
+ 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 Kennett J Jackman J | Kenny J Moshinsky J O'Callaghan J Thawley J+ Wheelahan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Hespe J Button J | Logan J* Derrington J Sarah 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).
+ National Coordinating Judge
(**) National Coordinating Judge for Defamation (not for all of the OFJ NPA)
| All States |
|---|
| Defamation Rares J+(**) Besanko J Katzmann 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 Button J Kennett J Common Law Negligence All Judges Civil Aviation (Carriers Liability) Act Perram J Perry J Beach J Derrington J Sarah Derrington J Banks-Smith J Colvin J Thawley J Wheelahan J Stewart J Snaden J Halley J Downes J Goodman J Feutrill J Button J Jackman J Electoral Matters Panel Rares J Besanko J Logan J Bromberg J Moshinsky J Rangiah J Banks-Smith J O'Bryan J Jackson J O'Sullivan J McElwaine J McEvoy J Kennett J Button J Jackman J Other All Judges |
