About this Event
A Contemporary National Court
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Federal Court of Australia, this conference will bring together leading judges, scholars and practitioners to reflect on the role of the Federal Court over its first 50 years, and to examine its current position in the Australian legal system, including contemporary trends and challenges across the wide field of the Court's activities.
Wednesday 24 February
5.30pm-7.30pm | Welcome Reception
Federal Court of Australia, 305 William St, Melbourne
Thursday 25 February
8.30am -4.30pm | Conference day 1
6.00pm | Seabrook Chambers Lecture by Justice Sheilah Martin, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
7.00pm | Conference dinner (dinner ticket can be added to your registration)
Woodward Conference Centre, Level 10, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
Friday 26 February
8.30am-4.15pm | Conference day 2
Woodward Conference Centre, Level 10, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
View the full conference program or see an overview below.
Please note: registration fees are collected and administered by Melbourne Law School to cover the costs of the conference. These fees are not paid to the Federal Court of Australia.
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Day 1
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Day 1 - Wednesday 24 February
Info: Welcome Reception
Federal Court of Australia
Day 2
🕑: 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Thursday 25 February
Info: Woodward Conference Centre
Melbourne Law School
Welcome to Country
Session 1 - The Federal Court in the Australian Judicial System
Session 3 - Adventures in Jurisdiction
Session 4 - Common Law in a Largely Statutory Jurisdiction
Session 2 - Meaningful Justice for First Nations Litigants
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
2027 Seabrook Chambers Lecture
🕑: 07:00 PM
Conference Dinner
Day 3
🕑: 08:30 AM - 04:15 PM
Day 3 - Friday 26 February
Info: Woodward Conference Centre
Melbourne Law School
Session 5 - Beyond the Court
Session 6 - Regulating Commercial and Market Activity
Session 7 - Non-statutory Executive Power
Session 8 - Access, Process and Relief
Closing Address
Event venue & nearby stays
Melbourne Law School Building, Woodward Conference Centre, Level 10, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton, Australia
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