National Redress Scheme: Unprecedented Federal Court of Australia judgment quashed a National Redress Scheme determination

On 5 July 2024, in an unprecedented judgment, the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) has quashed a determination by the National Redress Scheme (NRS) on an applicant’s claim for redress. The FCA found that the NRS made a jurisdictional error in its original determination of the applicant’s ineligibility for redress and ordered that the NRS reassess the applicant’s claim afresh.

By Mathisha Panagoda and Lauren Flint of Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers 2 Sept 2024 view full piece here.