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Practice Notes & Statements

Trial Division

Practice Notes are issued with the authority of the Chief Justice. They supplement the procedures set out in the Rules of the Supreme Court. Although unlike the Rules they do not have legislative force, they have as their principal aim the assistance of practitioners and other Court users. The Court expects that, in general, litigation will be conducted in conformity with them. Failure to do so may attract a penalty.

Notices to Practitioners

Notices to Practitioners are designed to assist practitioners and others involved in litigation in a Specialist List to understand and conform to the particular practices of that List. In general they are issued by or on the initiative of the Judge-in-Charge of the list. It can be assumed they are ancillary to any relevant Practice Note and that any step taken in accordance with such a notice will be deemed to be appropriate.

** Please read the explanatory notes accompanying Practice Note No. 4 of 2004 (Commercial List).


No. Current Practice Notes and Notices to Practitioners Citation
Practice Note No 10 of 2011 The Green Book, edition 3
Practice Note No 9 of 2011 Citation and provision of copy judgments to the Court and opposing counsel
Practice Note 7 - RedCrest Instruction Manual This practice note commences operation on 29 September 2011 and details the use of the RedCrest SCV-CMS electronic case management system for the Technology, Engineering and Construction List.
Notice to the Profession 2011 Issued in September 2011 - this outlines changes to Judges sitting in the Commercial Court.
Practice Note No 6 of 2011 Cross-Border Insolvency Applications and Cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives
New Practice Note for 2011 The date of operation of the Criminal Practice Note is to be advised Practice Note – Effective Use of Technology in Criminal Matters. Other documents that relate to this Practice Note are Sample Protocol - Basic, Sample Protocol - Complex, Document Management Guide, Document Management Guide for Basic Matters, and two Excel spreadsheets Excel Spreadsheet for Complex Matters, Excel Spreadsheet for Basic Criminal Matters.
Excel Spreadsheet for Complex matters This Excel Spreadsheet is to be used for Complex matters
Excel Spreadsheet for Basic Criminal Matters This spreadsheet is to be used to list basic potential evidence
Sample Protocol - Basic This is a draft. Sample Protocol - Basic
Document Management Guide Complex Document Management Guide Complex
Document Management Guide for Basic Matters Document Management Guide for Basic Matters
Sample Protocol Complex - Criminal This protocol forms part of Practice Note No. # of 20## - Effective Use of Technology in Criminal Matters and works in conjunction with the Document Management Guide for Complex Matters.
Practice Note No 5 of 2011 This Practice Note is intended to establish a Probate List whereby matters will be allocated to a specialist judge at first instance.
Practice Note No 3 of 2011 - Sentencing Hearings This Practice Note will take effect in relation to matters listed for sentencing hearing on or after 1 May 2011 subject to any order of a judge.
Practice Note No 4 of 2011 This Practice Note replaces Practice Note 7 of 2010 and deals with the Cost Court.
Supreme Court Practice Note 1 of 2011 - Judicial Registars This Practice Note deals with the appointment of Judicial registrars to the Supreme Court.
Notice to the Profession 2010 - Specialist Lists 2011 Specialist Lists 2011
Practice Note No 9 of 2010 This Practice Note commences on 1 January 2011. It applies to new and, so far as the circumstances permit, existing group proceedings.
Practice Note No 10 The practices and procedures set out in this Practice Note will apply from 1 January 2011 to relevant proceedings commenced in the Personal injuries List on or after that date.
Notice to the Profession Appointment of Prothonotary Appointment of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court
Notice to the Profession 1/2010 on Schemes of Arrangement Changes to have been made to Chapter V of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 2003
Notice to the Profession 2010 Issued in September - this outlines the Changes to have been made to Chapter V of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 2003
Practice Note No 8 of 2010 Management of Group Proceedings
Notice to the Profession 2010 Changes in the Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court
Notice to the Profession 2010 Changes to the Valuation, Compensation & Planning List
Practice Note No 7 of 2010 Costs Court
Practice Note No 5 of 2010 Freezing Orders (2010) 26 VR 708
Practice Note No 6 of 2010 Search Orders (2010) 26 VR 712
Practice Note No 4 of 2010 Criminal Division
Practice Note No 3 of 2010 Circuit List
Practice Note No 2 of 2010 Arbitration Business
Notice to Profession 2010 Arbitration Proceedings
Notice to Profession 2009 Specialist Lists 2010: Judges-in-Charge
Notice to Profession 2009 Judge in charge of List C and Corporations matters
Notice to Profession 2009 Listings
Practice Note No 4 of 2009 Practice Note No 4 of 2009 - Judicial Review and Appeals List
Notice to the Profession 2009 Judicial review and Appeals List
Notice to Profession 2009 Commercial Court List F
Practice Note 3 of 2009 Jurisdiction of Associate Judges
Notice to Profession 2009 Case Management Conferences in the Commercial Court
Notice to Profession 2009 Early Neutral Evaluation: Pilot Process
Notice to the Profession 2009 Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Commercial Court
Practice Note No 2 of 2009 Technology, Engineering and Construction (TEC) List
Notice to the Profession 2009 Communicating with Associates
Notice to Profession 2009 Witness Statements
Notice to Profession 2009 Urgent and interlocutory applications in commercial matters
Notice to the Profession 2009 Changes to the Valuation, Compensation & Planning List and the Commercial Court
Notice to Profession 2009 Changes to the Judicial Review and Appeals List
Notice to the Profession 2009 Commercial Court
Notice to Profession 2009 Electronic Practice Court Diary
Practice Note No 1 of 2009 Electronic Practice Court Diary
Practice Note No 6 of 2008 Associate Judges
Notice to Practitioners 2008 - Commercial Court Commercial Court
Practice Note No 5 of 2008 Practice Note No 5 of 2008 - Personal Injuries List
Practice Note No 4 of 2008 Judicial Review and Appeals List
Notice to the Profession 2008 Notice to the Profession 2008 - Judicial Review and Appeals List
Practice Note No 3 of 2008 Practice Note No 3 of 2008_ Notification of matters arising under the Human Rights Charter
Notice to Profession Changes to the Commercial, Corporations & Building Lists
Notice to Profession 2008 Electronic Practice Court Diary
Practice Note No.5 of 2007 Major Torts List
Practice Note No.4 of 2007 Applications to the Criminal Division
Practice Note No.3 of 2007 Victorian Taxation Appeals
Practice Note No.2 of 2007 Production of Commonwealth Legislation in Applications
Practice Note No.1 of 2007 Guidelines for the Use of Technology in any Civil Litigation Matter
Practice Note No.7 of 2006 Arbitration Business
Practice Note No.6 of 2006 Valuation, Compensation & Planning
Practice Note No.5 of 2006 Criminal Division: Case Management by Section 5 Hearings (2006) 16 VR 702
Practice Note No.4 of 2006 Listing of Civil Matters in 2007 (2006) 16 VR 700
Notice to Profession 2006 Applications pursuant to s.588FF of the (Clth) Corporations Act 2001
Notice to Profession 2005 Commercial List
Practice Note No.5 of 2004 Criminal Law - Bail Applications - Procedure - Form of Order (2004) 8 VR 500
Practice Note No.4 of 2004 (The Green Book) Commercial List (2004) 8 VR 480
Practice Note No.2 of 2004 Victorian Taxation Appeals (2004) 8 VR 477
Practice Note No.1 of 2004 Criminal Division: Final Directions (2004) 8 VR 475
Notice to Practitioners 2004 Victorian Taxation Appeals
Practice Note No.5 of 2002 Admiralty List (2002) 5 VR 124
Practice Note No.4 of 2002 Interstate Queen's Counsel and Senior Counsel (2002) 5 VR 123
Practice Note No.3 of 2002 Transcript in Civil Proceedings (2002) 5 VR 121
Practice Note No.2 of 2001 Building Cases (2001) 5 VR 102
Notice to Practitioners 2 of 2001 Victorian Taxation Appeals List
Notice to Practitioners
Notice to Practitioners 2001 Corporations Business
Notice to Practitioners
Notice to Practitioners 1 of 2001 Victorian Taxation Appeals List
Notice to Practitioners
Practice Note No.4 of 1999 Supreme Court Trial Division – Divisional Structure [1999] 2 VR 293
Practice Note No.1 of 1999 Corporations Business (Amended by N to P – 2001 – Corporations Business Notice to Practitioners) [1999] 1 VR 418
Practice Note No.3 of 1998 Long Cases List [1998] 2 VR 399
Practice Note No.1 of 1998 Examinations De Bene Esse [1998] 2 VR 293
Notice to Practitioners 1998 Criminal List Practice Direction - Pegasus Two
Practice Note No.1 of 1996 Civil Case Management [1997] 1 VR 527
Practice Note No.4 of 1995 Major Torts List [1995] 2 VR 555
Practice Note No.3 of 1995 New Arrangements for Fixing Civil Cases for Trial [1995] 2 VR 550
Practice Note No.2 of 1995 Remuneration of Liquidators [1995] 2 VR 549
Practice Note No.4 of 1993 Urgent Ex Parte Applications [1994] 1 VR 86
Practice Note No.2 of 1993 Applications to Masters [1993] 2 VR 362
Practice Note No.1 of 1993 Companies Business [1993] 1 VR 314
Practice Note No.3 of 1992 Practice Court Applications [1993] 1 VR 250
Practice Note No.1 of 1989 Civil Appeals from the County Court [1989] VR 346
Practice Note No.2 of 1988 References by Judges to Masters [1988] VR 240
Practice Note No.5 of 1987 Oral Examinations Before the Court [1988] VR 64
Practice Note No.9 of 1986 Applications to Masters [1987] VR 163
Practice Note No.7 of 1986 New Rules of Court [1987] VR 160
Practice Note No.6 of 1986 Examinations of Company Directors [1987] VR 112
Practice Note No.4 of 1986 Citation of Unreported Judgments [1986] VR 742
Practice Note No.7 of 1985 Subpoenas [1986] VR 342
Practice Note No.6 of 1985 Robing [1986] VR 60
Practice Note 1984 Practice and procedure – Urgent applications after rise of court


Court of Appeal - Practice Statements

Practice Statements are issued with the authority of the President. They supplement the procedures set out in the Rules of the Supreme Court. Although unlike the Rules they do not have legislative force, they have as their principal aim the assistance of practitioners and other Court users. The Court expects that, in general, appeals will be conducted in conformity with them. Failure to do so may attract a penalty.


No. Current Practice Statements Citation
Practice Note No 8 of 2011 Decisions marked 'No point of principle' not to be cited without leave
Practice Direction 2 of 2011 This Practice Direction sets out the practice to be followed in the Court of Appeal in dealing with applications for leave to appeal against conviction or sentence filed on or after the commencement of Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No 6) Rules 2011 (‘the commencement date’).
Practice Statement No 1 of 2010 Interlocutory Appeals in Criminal Proceedings
Practice Statement No.2 of 2008 Changes to Criminal Appeals
Practice Statement No. 1 of 2008 Changes to Civil Appeals
Practice Statement No.1 of 2006 New Approach to Civil Appeals
Explanatory Note for Practice Statement C.A. 1 of 2006
Practice Statement No. 1 of 2004 Procedure for appeals from orders made under s.93(4) of the Transport Accident Act 1986 (2004) 10 VR 296
Practice Statement No. 1 of 2002 Procedure for applications on summons and for determination on the papers by the Court. (2002) 5 VR 127
Practice Statement No. 1 of 2000 Procedure for filing and exchanging between parties lists of authorities, photocopies of authorities and outlines of submissions for appeals against conviction, appeals against sentence and applications for leave to appeal against sentence not heard by a single Judge of Appeal and directions concerning outlines and exchange between parties. (2000) 1 VR 196
Practice Statement No. 2 of 1997 Applications for bail and exchanging between parties. [1998] 2 VR 405
Practice Statement No. 2 of 1995 Procedure for filing summaries of proceedings, issues and facts for all civil appeals and directions concerning contents of summaries. [1996] 1 VR 251
Practice Statement No. 1 of 1995 Procedure for filing and exchanging between parties lists of authorities, photocopies of authorities and outlines of submissions for all civil appeals and directions concerning contents of outlines. [1996] 1 VR 249