Judicial profiles
These profiles are currently being populated (for more visit archived site).
The aim is to include judges who have heard competition law matters.
Current judges
High Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Former judges
High Court
High Court of Australia (2009-2021)
Justice Callinan
High Court of Australia (1998-2007)
Justice Crennan
High Court of Australia (2005-2015)
Justice Dawson
High Court of Australia (1982-1997)
Justice Deane
High Court of Australia (1982-1995)
Chief Justice French
High Court of Australia (2008-2017)
Justice Gaudron
High Court of Australia (1987-2003)
Chief Justice M Gleeson
High Court of Australia (1998-2008)
Justice Gummow
High Court of Australia (1995-2012)
High Court of Australia (1997-2015)
Justice Heydon
High Court of Australia (2003-2013)
High Court of Australia (1996-2009)
Chief Justice Mason
High Court of Australia (1972-1995)
Justice McHugh
High Court of Australia (1989-2005)
High Court of Australia (2015-2020)
Justice Toohey
High Court of Australia (1987-1998)
Justice Wilson (dec.) 🕯
High Court of Australia (1979-1989)
Federal Court
Federal Court of Australia (2013-2023) (Chief)
Chief Justice Black
Federal Court of Australia (1991-2010)
Justice Burchett
Federal Court of Australia (1985-2000)
Justice Carr
Federal Court of Australia (1993-2004)
Justice Dowsett
Federal Court of Australia (1998-2018)
Justice Emmett
New South Wales Court of Appeal (2013 - 2015)
Federal Court of Australia (1997-2013)
Justice Finkelstein
Federal Court of Australia (1997-2011)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Justice Finn (dec.) 🕯
Federal Court of Australia (1995-2012)
Key judgments: South Sydney
Justice Fisher
Federal Court of Australia (1978-1989)
Justice Foster (Lindsay)
Federal Court of Australia (2008-2020)
Justice Fox
Federal Court of Australia (1977-1989)
Justice Franki
Federal Court of Australia (1977-1986)
Justice Goldberg
Federal Court of Australia (1997-2010)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Justice Gray
Federal Court of Australia (1984-2013)
Justice Gyles
Federal Court of Australia (1999-2008)
Federal Court of Australia (1990-2009)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Justice Hely (dec.) 🕯
Federal Court of Australia (1998-2005)
Justice Jacobson
Federal Court of Australia (2002-2015)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Justice Lander
Federal Court of Australia (2003-2013)
Justice Lockhart (dec.) 🕯
Federal Court of Australia (1978-1999)
Justice Mansfield
Federal Court of Australia (1996-2016)
Australian Competition Tribunal
Justice Merkel
Federal Court of Australia (1996-2006)
Justice Sackville
Federal Court of Australia (1994-2008)
Justice Smithers
Federal Court of Australia (1977-1986)
Justice Spender
Federal Court of Australia (1984-2010)
Justice von Doussa
Federal Court of Australia (1988-2003)
Justice Weinberg
Federal Court of Australia (1998-2008)
Justice Wilcox
Federal Court of Australia (1984-2006)
See also expert profiles
High Court images sourced from High Court website and reproduced in accordance with High Court copyright notice
This section is designed to provide information about judges who preside, or have presided, in competition law cases in Australia with links to judgments they have been involved in. It will also provide links to judicial scholarship where relevant. It does not purport to provide a complete list of judges who have decided on competition law matters in Australia and will remain a work in progress.
All information collected is derived from publicly available sources. While care is taken to ensure accuracy, I cannot guarantee accuracy, completeness or currency.
If you believe there is an error or omission please contact me.
Last updated: 3 October 2023