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About this NPA


The Federal Crime and Related Proceedings NPA is comprised of the following:

  • prosecutions on indictments
  • summary prosecutions
  • criminal appeals
  • bail applications
  • various related civil proceedings.

More about the Court's criminal and related  jurisdiction

On 12 June 2024, following Royal  Assent of the Attorney-General's  Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Act 2024 (Cth), the  Federal Court of Australia's jurisdiction was expanded to hear and determine a  wider range of summary and indictable offences within the regulatory remit of  the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

The Federal Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine:

Allocation of matters in this NPA

The Court has judges experienced in managing crime-related cases, including criminal appeals, and judicial registrars experienced in the practice and procedure of criminal prosecutions to assist the judges with the case management of such matters.

While any crime-related case is likely to be managed by the Court within this NPA, the Court will ensure that the judge allocated to manage the case has expertise in the underlying area of law the subject of the proceeding - for example, competition and consumer law or intellectual property law.

Judgments


  • 25 Sep 2024: AZO24 v Commonwealth (Suppression Orders) [2024] FCA 1113
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for suppression and non-publication orders - where interim suppression orders made earlier in proceeding - whether interim suppression order still in effect PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - where applicant's originating process and interlocutory application seeking to set aside orders in AZO24 v Commonwealth [2024] FCA …
    Judge: Kennett J
  • 18 Sep 2024: Hampton v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2024] FCA 1079
    ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for judicial review - where search warrants issued pursuant to s 3E of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - where applicant's home searched by Australian Federal Police pursuant to warrants - where applicant was invited to, and did, participate in interview by Services Australia while search conducted -- whether decisions…
    Judge: McDonald J
  • 11 Sep 2024: AZO24 v Commonwealth (Summary Dismissal) [2024] FCA 1053
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary dismissal - application that statement of claim be struck out - where applicant alleges surveillance and "law enforcement controlled operation" has been undertaken against her since 2017 - where applicant's statement of claim pleaded in narrative form - where applicant has presented no evidence that …
    Judge: Kennett J

Speeches & Papers


Practice Notes


The Federal  Crime and Related Proceedings Practice Note (CRIME-1) issued by  the Court on 15 May 2017, sets out the arrangements for the management of proceedings  in the Federal Crime and Related Proceedings NPA.

Note: The Federal Crime and Related Proceedings Practice Note (CRIME-1) is currently under review.

Other practice notes which may be relevant to this NPA include:

Forms & Rules


The Federal Court (Criminal Proceedings) Rules 2016 (Cth) (Criminal Proceedings Rules) commenced on 10 November 2016.

Under the Criminal Proceedings Rules, forms have been approved for use in proceedings in the Federal Crime and Related Proceedings NPA . 

Parties and practitioners should also be familiar, where relevant, with:

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