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 with the conduct of proceedings are expected to be familiar with their content and act in accordance with that guidance unless directed otherwise.
From 30 January 2017 the Court introduces a new system of publishing and organising its Practice Notes to make them easier to locate and navigate and ensure the information provided is up to date.
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.
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 The body of the Practice Note will contain its new operative date and a history of amendments and a copy of the superseded version will be retained in the Practice Notes Archive.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 provide information to practitioners about matters of a more temporal nature such as advising which judges are responsible for which specialist lists for the year; reminders to the profession about certain rules and practices if it appears there is confusion or non-compliance and notices from the Prothonotary or a Registrar about a matter of registry practice.
Practice note | Division | Date of publication | Documents |
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Practice Note 4 of 2014 New Structure of Trial Division This practice note sets out the new structure of the Court's Trial Division.Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note 4 of 2014 New Structure of Trial Division (pdf 88.70KB) Practice Note 4 of 2014 New Structure of Trial Division (doc 86.50KB) | |
Practice Note 1 of 2014 Enforcement of Foreign Judgments at Common Law Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Common Law Division | Practice Note 1 of 2014 Enforcement of Foreign Judgments at Common Law (pdf 88.58KB) | |
Practice Note No 2 of 2014 Expert Evidence in Criminal Trials Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note 2 of 2014 Expert Evidence in Criminal Trials 25 June 2014 (pdf 149.68KB) | |
This Notice concerns interrogatories served in Personal Injuries List proceedings under Order 30 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2005. Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Notice to the Profession 2013 (pdf 21.47KB) | |
Practice Note 4 of 2013 - Open Courts Act 2013 The Open Courts Act 2013 commenced on 1 December 2013 and applies to all current proceedings. The Act makes significant changes to procedures governing applications for suppression orders in both…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note 4 of 2013 - Open Courts Act 2013 (pdf 74.65KB) | |
Notice to Practitioners 2013 - Reseal Advertisements Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Notice to the Profession | Notice to Practitioners 2013 - Reseal Advertisements (pdf 72.84KB) Notice to Practitioners 2013 - Reseal Advertisements (doc 1.12MB) | |
Notice to Practitioners 2013 - VLRC Succession Laws Final Report Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Notice to the Profession | Notice to Practitioners 2013 - VLRC Succession Laws Final Report (pdf 116.30KB) Notice to Practitioners 2013 - VLRC Succession Laws Final Report (doc 1.14MB) | |
Procedure for non-practioners who seek leave to appear before the Costs Court. Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No 2 of 2013 (pdf 90.28KB) | |
Notice to the Profession 2013 - Personal Injuries List This notice concerns the provision of trial estimates by practitioners in the Personal Injuries ListNote: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Notice to the Profession 2013 - Personal Injuries List (pdf 17.02KB) | |
Commencing on 1 April 2013 the Supreme Court (Chapter I New Scale of Costs and Other Costs Amendments) Rules 2012 introduce a new scale of costs for the Supreme Court and make significant amendments… Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No 1 of 2013 (pdf 29.07KB) |