Judicial profiles

Current judges

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Justice Allsop

Chief Justice, Federal Court of Australia (2013-)
President, Court of Appeal, SC of NSW (2008-2013)
Judge, Federal Court of Australia (2001-2008)
Key judgments: ACCC v Liquorland, Baxter Healthcare, Yazaki (penalty appeal)

Justice Beach

Federal Court of Australia (2014-)
Key judgments: ACCC v Olex; ACCC v Cryosite; ACCC v Pacific National

Justice Dowsett

Federal Court of Australia (1998-)
Key judgments: C7 (2009)

Justice Edelman

High Court of Australia (2017-)
Federal Court of Australia (2015-2017)
Supreme Court of WA (2011-2015)
Key judgments: AirNZ/Garuda (2016)

Justice Flick

Federal Court of Australia (2007-)
Key judgments: ACCC v Pfizer

Justice Foster

Federal Court of Australia (2008-)
Key judgments: ACCC v Australian Egg Corporation, Pfizer

Justice Gordon

High Court of Australia (2015-)
Federal Court of Australia (2007-2015)
Key judgments: Norcast v Bradken; Cadbury Schweppes v Amco, Flight Centre, Air New Zealand/Garuda

Justice Andrew Greenwood

Federal Court of Australia (2005-)
Key judgments: Fortescue, Cement Australia, Pfizer

Justice Jayne Jagot

Federal Court of Australia (2008-)
Key judgments: ACCC v Colgate-Palmolive (Woolworths and Colgate decisions)

Chief Justice Kiefel

High Court of Australia (2007-) (CJ since 2017)
Federal Court of Australia (1994)
Supreme Court of Qld (1993)
Key judgments: CFMEU, Pilbara, NW Foods, Flight Centre, Air New Zealand/Garuda

Justice Middleton

Federal Court of Australia (2006-)
Australian Competition Tribunal (2009-)
Key judgements: Yazaki (penalty appeal); Pfizer; Colgate-Palmolive (appeal)

Justice Murphy

Federal Court of Australia (2011-)
Key cases: ACCC v Informed Sources (discontinued)

Justice Nettle

High Court of Australia (2015-)
Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (2004-2015)
Key judgments: Flight Centre, Air New Zealand/Garuda

Justice O'Bryan

Federal Court of Australia (2019-)

Justice Perram

Federal Court of Australia (2008-)
Key judgments: ACCC v PT Garuda; ACCC v Colgate-Palmolive (appeal); Prysmian

Justice Rares

Federal Court of Australia (2006-)

Justice Weinberg

Federal Court of Australia (1998-2008)
Court of Appeal, Victoria (2008-)
Key judgments: Australian Abalone

Justice Wigney

Federal Court of Australia (2013-)
Key cases: ACCC v ANZ; Flight Centre v ANZ; CDPP v NYK; Colgate

Retired judges

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Chief Justice Black (retired from bench 2010)

Federal Court of Australia (1991-2010)
Key judgments: Monroe Topple

Justice Burchett (retired from bench 2000)

Federal Court of Australia (1985-2000)
Key judgments: News Ltd (1995-trial); Stirling Harbour

Justice Callinan (retired from bench 2007)

High Court of Australia (1998-2007)
Key judgments: Boral; NT Power v PAWA

Justice Carr (retired from bench 2004)

Federal Court of Australia (1993-2004)
Key judgments: ACCC v AMA

Justice Dawson (retired from bench 1997)

High Court of Australia (1982-1997)
Key judgments: Qld Wire

Justice Deane (retired from bench 1995)

High Court of Australia (1982-1995)
Key judgments: Qld Wire; Tillmans

Justice Emmett (retired from bench 1995)

Federal Court of Australia (1997-)
Key judgments: Metcash (2011)

Justice Finkelstein (retired from bench 2011)

Federal Court of Australia (1997-2011)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Key judgments: Fortescue Metals; Cascade Coal

Justice Finn (retired from bench 2012)

Federal Court of Australia (1995-2012)
Key judgments: South Sydney

Justice Fisher (retired from bench 1989)

Federal Court of Australia (1978-1989)
Key judgments: David Jones; TPC v Nicholas Enterprises

Justice Fox (retired from bench 1989)

Federal Court of Australia (1977-1989)
Key judgments: TPC v Parkfield Operations

Justice Franki (retired from bench 1986)

Federal Court of Australia (1977-1986)
Key judgments: TPC v TNT Management

Chief Justice French (retired from bench)

High Court of Australia (2008-2017)
Federal Court of Australia (1986-2008)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Key judgments: AGL; Stirling Harbour, Singapore v Taprobane

Justice Gaudron (retired from bench 2003)

High Court of Australia (1987-2003)
Key judgments: Boral

Chief Justice Gleeson (retired from bench)

High Court of Australia (1998-2008)
Supreme Court of NSW (1988-1998)
Key judgments: Boral

Justice Goldberg (retired from bench 2010)

Federal Court of Australia (1997-2010)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Key judgments: ACCC v Dermalogica

Justice Gray (retired from bench 2013)

Federal Court of Australia (1984-2013)
Key judgments: ACCC v Leahy (2007)

Justice Gummow (retired from bench 2012)

High Court of Australia (1995-2012)
Federal Court of Australia (1986-1995)
Key judgments: Boral; NT Power v PAWA; Arnotts v TPC (1990); ASX v Pont Data

Justice Gyles (retired from bench 2008)

Federal Court of Australia (1999-2008)
Key judgments: Aust Rugby Union Ltd (2000); Apco

Justice Hayne

High Court of Australia (1997-2015)
Key judgments: Boral

Justice Heydon (retired from bench 2013)

High Court of Australia (2003-)
Key judgments: NT Power v PAWA

Justice Heerey (retired from bench 2009)

Federal Court of Australia (1990-2009)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Key judgments: Visy cartel (2007), Boral, News Ltd v South Sydney, Melway, ACCC v Mobil Oil, Munroe Topple; Australian Safeway Stores; Apco

Justice Hely (retired from bench 2005; dec.)

Federal Court of Australia (1998-2005)
Key judgments: South Sydney (interlocutory); Stirling Harbour; Apco

Justice Jacobson (retired from bench)

Federal Court of Australia (2002-2015)
Australian Competition Tribunal

Justice Kirby (retired from bench 2009)

High Court of Australia (1996-2009)
Court of Appeal NSW (1984-1996)
Federal Court of Australia (1983-1984)
Key judgments: Melway, Boral, Rural Press

Justice Lander (retired from bench)

Federal Court of Australia (2003-2013)
Key judgments: C7 (2009)

Justice Lockhart (retired from bench 1999; dec. 2006)

Federal Court of Australia (1978-1999)
Key judgments: TPC v Email (1980); TPC v Service Station (1993); Dowling v Dalgety; Radio 2UE (1982); Arnotts v TPC (1990); ASX v Pont Data

Justice Mansfield (retired from bench 2016)

Federal Court of Australia (1996-2016)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Key judgments: C7 (2009), Rural Press (trial)

Chief Justice Mason (retired from bench)

High Court of Australia (1972-1995)
Key judgments: Qld Wire (1989)

Justice McHugh (retired from bench 2005)

High Court of Australia (1989-2005)
Court of Appeal NSW (1984-1989)
Key judgments: Boral; NT Power v PAWA

Justice Merkel (retired from bench 2006)

Federal Court of Australia (1996-2006)
Key judgments: ACCC v Leahy [2004 - trial]

Justice Sackville (retired from bench 2008)

Federal Court of Australia (1994-2008)
Key judgments: C7; Australian Safeway Stores

Justice Smithers (retired from bench 1986)

Federal Court of Australia (1977-1986)
Key judgments: Dandy Power; L Grollo

Justice Spender (retired from bench 2010)

Federal Court of Australia (1984-2010)
Key judgments: QIW v Davids Holdings; TPC v Service Station

Justice Toohey (retired from bench 1998)

High Court of Australia (1987-1998)
Key judgments: Qld Wire

Justice von Doussa (retired from bench)

Federal Court of Australia (1988-2003)
Key judgments: ASX v Pont Data

Justice Wilcox (retired from bench 2006)

Federal Court of Australia (1984-2006)
Key judgments: Mark Lyons; AMH; Eastern Express; Arnotts v TPC (1990)

Justice Wilson (retired from bench 1989; dec. 2005)

High Court of Australia (1979-1989)
Key judgments: Qld Wire

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