The Supreme Court hearing calendar provides the term dates for all court sittings for 2020 and 2021. Sitting dates are subject to change.
Sitting dates for regional circuit courts can be found below lists by region.
Melbourne sittings dates
Melbourne sitting dates 2020
|
Term |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 28 January 2020 | 8 April 2020 |
| Easter vacation | 9 April 2020 | 14 April 2020 |
| Term 2 | 15 April 2020 | 26 June 2020 |
| Winter vacation | 29 June 2020 | 10 July 2020 |
| Term 3 | 13 July 2020 | 25 September 2020 |
| Term 4 |
28 September 2020 |
18 December 2020 |
Melbourne sitting dates 2021
|
Term |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 27 January 2021 | 31 March 2021 |
| Easter vacation | 1 April 2021 | 6 April 2021 |
| Term 2 | 7 April 2021 | 25 June 2021 |
| Winter vacation | 28 June 2021 | 9 July 2021 |
| Term 3 | 12 July 2021 | 17 September 2021 |
| Term 4 |
20 September 2021 |
17 December 2021 |
First day of term 1, 2022: Monday 31 January 2022
Regional circuit court sitting dates
The regional circuit court calendar lists all Court of Appeal , Civil and Criminal Division sittings dates scheduled for 2020/2021. Please note, dates listed are subject to change. The Circuit Court sits in 12 regional districts of Victoria.
Ballarat sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | 20 May 2020 | 22 May 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 13 July 2020 | 7 August 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 26 July 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
20 April 2020 | 15 May 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
19 October 2020 | 13 November 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Bendigo sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | NA | NA |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (first sitting) |
2 March 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (second sitting) |
5 October 2020 | 30 October 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (first sitting) |
12 April 2021 | 7 May 2021 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (second sitting) |
18 October 2021 | 19 November 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
10 February 2020 | 6 March 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
24 August 2020 | 18 September 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Geelong sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | 16 September 2020 | 18 September 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (first sitting) |
17 February 2020 | 13 March 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (second sitting) |
24 August 2020 | 11 September 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (first sitting) |
1 March 2021 | 26 March 2021 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (second sitting) |
23 August 2021 | 17 September 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
9 March 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
21 September 2020 | 16 October 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Hamilton sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | NA | NA |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 31 August 2020 | 18 September 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 30 August 2021 | 17 September 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit | NA | NA |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Horsham sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 27 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 2 August 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit | 11 May 2020 | 5 June 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Latrobe Valley (Morwell) sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | 11 March 2020 | 13 March 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (first sitting) |
10 February 2020 | 6 March 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (second sitting) |
27 July 2020 | 21 August 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (first sitting) |
1 February 2021 | 26 February 2021 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (second sitting) |
26 July 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
16 March 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
21 September 2020 | 16 October 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Mildura sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | NA | NA |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 1 June 2020 | 26 June 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 10 May 2021 | 11 June 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
27 January 2020 | 21 February 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
13 June 2020 | 7 August 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Sale sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | NA | NA |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 4 May 2020 | 22 May 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 7 June 2021 | 25 June 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit | NA | NA |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Shepparton sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | 18 November 2020 | 20 November 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (first sitting) |
28 January 2020 | 21 February 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (second sitting) |
24 August 2020 | 18 September 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (first sitting) |
1 February 2021 | 26 February 2021 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (second sitting) |
23 August 2021 | 17 September 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
25 May 2020 | 26 June 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
23 November 2020 | 18 December 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Wangaratta sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | NA | NA |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 18 May 2020 | 12 June 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 17 May 2021 | 11 June 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
17 February 2020 | 20 March 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
27 June 2020 | 21 August 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Warrnambool sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | NA | NA |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (first sitting) |
20 April 2020 | 15 May 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 (second sitting) |
26 October 2020 | 20 November 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (first sitting) |
12 April 2021 | 7 May 2021 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 (second sitting) |
25 October 2021 | 19 November 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit | 27 April 2020 | 22 May 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Wodonga sitting dates 2020/2021
|
Court |
Sittings begin |
Sittings end |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal Circuit | 22 July 2020 | 24 July 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2020 | 23 November 2020 | 18 December 2020 |
| Common Law Division Civil Circuit 2021 | 22 November 2021 | 17 December 2021 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (first sitting) |
9 March 2020 | 27 March 2020 |
| Criminal Division Circuit (second sitting) |
27 June 2020 | 21 August 2020 |
Sitting dates are subject to change.
Practitioners are encouraged to contact the Court with any questions in relation to circuit sittings. Contact details are located at the bottom of the page.
Court of Appeals circuits
For enquiries relating to Court of Appeal matters
Phone: (03) 8600 2001
Email:
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Common Law Division civil circuits
For enquiries relating to Common Law Division civil circuit matters
Email: pvivy.pvephvgf@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@stiucric.livic
Criminal Division circuits
For enquiries relating to criminal listed
matters
Phone: (03) 8600 2059
Email:
pevzvanyqvivfvba@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@noisividlanimirc