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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

JAGOT J



GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
PLAINTIFF

AND

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
DEFENDANT

Government of the Russian Federation v Commonwealth of Australia
[2023] HCA 20
Date of Hearing: 26 June 2023
Date of Judgment: 26 June 2023
C9/2023

ORDER

1. The application filed 23 June 2023 be dismissed.

2. The costs of the application be filed 23 June 2023 be costs in the cause.

Representation

E A J Hyde with M F Caristo for the plaintiff (instructed by Nelson & Hill Lawyers)

T M Begbie KC with E H I Smith for the defendant (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.