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 2026
| Directions hearing date | Summons cut-off date |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2026 | 20 January 2026 |
| 3 March 2026 | 17 February 2026 |
| *8 April 2026 | 24 March 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | 21 April 2026 |
| 2 June 2026 | 19 May 2026 |
| 7 July 2026 | 23 June 2026 |
| 4 August 2026 | 21 July 2026 |
| 1 September 2026 | 18 August 2026 |
| 6 October 2026 | 22 September 2026 |
| *4 November 2026 | 20 October 2026 |
| 1 December 2026 | 17 November 2026 |
*Wednesday after the Easter public holidays
*Wednesday after the Melbourne Cup public holiday
5 May 2026 - New Matters for Taxation
The Costs Court Taxation Directions Hearing is on Tuesday 5 May 2026. Before Judicial Registrar Conidi in-person at the William Cooper Justice Centre.
| No. | File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | S ECI 2026 01767 | NTZ Pty Ltd (ACN 005 154 165) | Anaston House Pty Ltd (ACN 140 394 494) |
| 2. | S ECI 2026 01880 | Feng Zhang Xiang | A Abrahams & Others t/as Lander & Rogers (ABN 58 207 240 529) |
| 3. | S ECI 2026 02226 | Vladimir Voroncov & Tatjana Petrovic | Christopher James Burns |
| 4. | S ECI 2026 01196 | Gary James | Patrick Lennon |
| 5. | S ECI 2026 02138 | Giovanna Villella | Soumaya Sakkal & Ors |
| 6. | S ECI 2026 02345 | Marian Mahat | Max Ferguson & Yiling Shen |
| 7. | S ECI 2026 02167 | Transport Accident Commission | Karen Otene |
| 8. | S ECI 2026 02304 | Nastasia Josephine Erminia Boscacci | The trustee for JC Lawyers Trust t/as JC Legal Group (ABN 57 315 604 933) |
| 9. | S ECI 2026 02041 | Daphne Karantzouli & Donald Finlayson Fraser | Coulter Legal Pty Ltd t/s Coulter Legal (ABN 61 158 939 514) |
| 10. | S ECI 2026 02087 | Zhaojie Yan | Pentana Stanton Lawyers Pty Ltd (ACN 167 983 075) trading as Pentana Stanton Lawyers |
Part B: Adjournments, mentions and other matters
| No. | File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.10 | S ECI 2026 01624 | Greater Dandenong City Council | Down Town Entertainment Pty Ltd & Tom Jenkins |
| No. 11 | S ECI 2025 02072 | Alan Wesley Rose | Piotr Maciej Cwalina |