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 The body of the practice note will contain its new operative date and a history of amendments and a copy of the superseded version will be retained in the Practice Notes Archive.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
Proceedings in the Commercial Court Taxation List (First revision) As from the date of this Notice, Victorian Taxation Appeals are to be initiated in the Commercial Court Taxation List. Commencing 2 January 2018, all Taxation List proceedings are to be filed in… |
Commercial Court | Proceedings in the Commercial Court Taxation List (First revision) (docx 70.70KB) Proceedings in the Commercial Court Taxation List (First revision) (pdf 199.43KB) | |
| This Practice Note was issued on 30 March 2017 and will apply to sentencing hearings in the Supreme Court and the County Court commenced on or after 1 July 2017, but only to expert evidence which… | Criminal Division | SC CR 7 Expert reports on mental functioning of offenders (docx 74.03KB) SC CR 7 Expert reports on mental functioning of offenders (pdf 235.90KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in relation to applications listed in paragraph 4.1 of this Note, or of a similar nature, or are related to an… | Criminal Division | SC CR 6 Applications in the Criminal Division (docx 52.60KB) SC CR 6 Applications in the Criminal Division (pdf 138.99KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in applications and reviews heard under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997. Applications… | Criminal Division | SC CR 5 Crimes Mental Impairment (pdf 231.03KB) SC CR 5 Crimes Mental Impairment (docx 57.31KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance on the operation of the Practice Court (Common Law). The Practice Court (Common Law) hears certain applications in proceedings in, or which… | Common Law Division | SC CL 10 Practice Court (Common Law) (doc 56.53KB) SC CL 10 Practice Court (Common Law) (pdf 158.42KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to explain the Court’s processes with respect to the issue of Practice Notes and Notices to the Profession. | General | SC GEN 1 Practice Notes and Notices to the Profession (docx 52.12KB) SC GEN 1 Practice Notes and Notices to the Profession (pdf 118.01KB) | |
| The purpose of this Practice Note is to set out matters of protocol in relation to proceedings in the Supreme Court. | General | SC GEN 4 Custom and Protocol (docx 54.57KB) SC GEN 4 Custom and Protocol (pdf 139.27KB) |