Hearings are subject to change, so please check the Daily Hearing List.
The Court does not usually authenticate orders made at a directions hearing. Parties requiring an authenticated order should punzoref.pbavqv@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@idinoc.srebmahc to Judicial Registrar Conidi by email after the directions hearing to request an authenticated order.
Please note: From 4 February 2025, all Costs Court Directions Hearings before Judicial Registrar Conidi will be conducted in-person at the William Cooper Justice Centre. Please refer to Practice Note SC GEN 11 Costs Court (Third Revision) for further information.
Fees
A fee is payable for filing a Summons for Taxation unless you have a fee waiver. Additional fees are payable if you seek to file an application for leave to file a Summons for Taxation out of time.
Directions Hearing Dates in 2025
| Directions hearing date | Summons cut-off date |
|---|---|
| 4 February 2025 | 21 January 2025 |
| 4 March 2025 | 18 February 2025 |
| 1 April 2025 | 18 March 2025 |
| 6 May 2025 | 22 April 2025 |
| 3 June 2025 | 20 May 2025 |
| 1 July 2025 | 17 June 2025 |
| 5 August 2025 | 22 July 2025 |
| 2 September 2025 | 19 August 2025 |
| 7 October 2025 | 23 September 2025 |
| 5 November 2025 | 22 October 2025 |
| 2 December 2025 | 18 November 2025 |
3 June 2025 - New Matters for Taxation
The Costs Court Taxation Directions Hearing is on Tuesday 3 June 2025. Before Judicial Registrar Conidi in-person at the William Cooper Justice Centre.
| No. | File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | S ECI 2025 02399 | Stephanie Patricia Caldow (in her capacity as Executor of the Estate of Angelina Helena Berdina Caldow) & ors | S ECI 2025 02443 |
| 2. | S ECI 2025 02443 | Jaspreet Kaur Sodhi Pannu | B.D Cunningham & G Harvey t/as Pearce Webster Dugdales (ABN 60 656 795 398) |
| 3. | S ECI 2025 02492 | Madgwicks Lawyers (A Firm) (ABN 82 199 611 971) | Fun Pubs Pty Ltd (ACN 661 554 552) |
| 4. | S ECI 2025 02543 | Thai Thi Dang | PCL Lawyers Pty Ltd t/as PCL Lawyers (ABN 63 160 305 064) |
| 5. | S ECI 2025 02547 | Justin Scott | George Defteros |
| 6. | S ECI 2025 02551 | Bao Ngoc Nguyen | PCL Lawyers Pty Ltd t/as PCL Lawyers (ABN 63 160 305 064) |
| 7. | S ECI 2025 02553 | McGrath480 Pty Ltd as trustee for McGrath480 (ACN 629 332 341) & ors | PCL Lawyers Pty Ltd t/as PCL Lawyers (ABN 63 160 305 064) |
| 8. | S ECI 2025 02558 | Holding Redlich (ABN 15 364 527 724) | Paul Anthony Chiodo |
| 9. | S ECI 2025 02563 | Kanyarat Goette | Kingston City Council |
| 10. | S ECI 2025 02588 | Lyn Waller (a pseudonym) | Romy Barrett (a pseudonym) |
| 11. | S ECI 2025 02780 | Lisa Hasker (in her capacity as executor of the Estate of the late David Matthew Ingram) | Ingram Enterprises (Vic) Pty Ltd(ACN 143 705 088) (In Liquidation) (as trustee of the Ingram Family Trust) |
Part B: Adjournments, mentions and other matters
| No. | File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.12 | S ECI 2024 06568 | William Roberts Pty Ltd (ACN 115 089 864) | Blake Cookson |
| No.13 | S ECI 2025 02098 | Nick Capozza (as executor and trustee of the Will and Estate of Luciano Capozza, deceased) & Ors | George Capozza |