Practice notes provide information about particular aspects of the Court's practice, procedure and organisation. They sit alongside the Rules of Court to provide guidance in relation to the conduct of proceedings. Lawyers are expected to be familiar with their content and act according to the guidance, unless directed otherwise.
Each practice note is designated with the letter "SC" followed by an abbreviation denoting the Division of the Court to which it applies or the general designation followed by a number.
| Code | Division |
| SC CA | Court of Appeal |
| SC CC | Commercial Court |
| SC CL | Common Law Division |
| SC CR | Criminal Division |
| SC GEN | General |
Where changes are made to a practice note, it will retain its designation. The body of the practice note will contain its new operative date and a history of amendments and a copy of the superseded version will be retained in the Practice Notes Archive.
Notices to the Profession share matters of a more temporal nature, including:
- advising judges responsible for specialist lists for the year
- reminders to practitioners about certain rules and practices if it appears there is confusion or non-compliance
- notices from the Prothonotary or a registrar about a matter of registry practice.
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| Practice note | Division | Date of publication | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Practice Note was issued on 1 January 2019. The Practice Note applies to all matters listed for post-committal directions hearings on or after 1 January 2019. Practice Note SC CR 1 (… | Criminal Division | SC CR 8 Case Management Procedure for Criminal Trials (docx 46.91KB) SC CR 8 Case Management Procedure for Criminal Trials (pdf 244.67KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance on the operation of the Property List, a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court. This version (the First revision… | Common Law Division | SC CL 13 Property List (First revision) (docx 57.63KB) SC CL 13 Property List (First revision) (pdf 170.46KB) | |
Fast Track Pilot - Motor Vehicle Accident Damages Proceedings The Supreme Court is introducing a pilot ‘fast-track’ case management procedure for single defendant, quantum only MVA Proceedings where the parties have participated in the Protocols. The Pilot is… |
Common Law Division | Notice to the Profession - Fast Track Pilot Motor Vehicle Accident Damages Proceedings (docx 67.19KB) Notice to the Profession - Fast Track Pilot Motor Vehicle Accident Damages Proceedings (pdf 320.70KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Civil Circuit List. The List is a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court. This version… | Common Law Division | SC CL 1 Civil Circuit List (Second revision) (docx 70.46KB) SC CL 1 Civil Circuit List (Second revision) (pdf 260.55KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Dust Diseases List. This version of the Practice Note (the Second revision) replaces the previous version (the… | Common Law Division | SC CL 2 Dust Diseases List (Second revision) (docx 68.14KB) SC CL 2 Dust Diseases List (Second revision) (pdf 215.50KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance on the procedures to be followed in the Personal Injuries List, a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court. This… | Common Law Division | SC CL 3 Personal Injuries List (Second revision) (docx 71.29KB) SC CL 3 Personal Injuries List (Second revision) (pdf 263.90KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Professional Liability List. The List is a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court.… | Common Law Division | SC CL 5 Professional Liability List (First revision) (docx 83.23KB) SC CL 5 Professional Liability List (First revision) (pdf 182.01KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to set out procedures in relation to appeals from Associate Judges. This version (the First revision), which comes in to effect from 10 July 2018 and applies… | General | SC GEN 8 Appeals from Associate Judges (First revision) (docx 53.47KB) SC GEN 8 Appeals from Associate Judges (First revision) (pdf 153.95KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to promote the effective use of technology in the conduct of civil litigation to reduce time and costs. This Practice Note sets out the Court’s expectations in… | General | SC GEN 5 Technology in Civil Litigation (First revision) (docx 87.34KB) SC GEN 5 Technology in Civil Litigation (First revision) (pdf 294.84KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to confirm and clarify the circumstances in which an ‘Entry to List fee’ is payable in the Commercial Court. This Practice Note was reissued on 21 December 2017… | Commercial Court | SC CC 7 Imposition of fees (First revision) (docx 53.01KB) SC CC 7 Imposition of fees (First revision) (pdf 156.32KB) |