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 The body of the Practice Note will contain its new operative date and a history of amendments and a copy of the superseded version will be retained in the Practice Notes Archive.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 No 4 of 2009 outlines changes to the Judicial Review and Appeals List. PLEASE NOTE this Practice Note applies in substitution for Practice Note 4 of 2008. Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No 4 of 2009 (pdf 62.81KB) | |
Guidelines for the Use of Technology in any Civil Litigation Matter Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No.1 of 2007 (pdf 340.68KB) | |
Production of Commonwealth Legislation in Applications Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No.2 of 2007 (pdf 52.05KB) | |
Criminal Division: Case Management by Section 5 Hearings Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Criminal Division | Practice Note No.5 of 2006 (pdf 79.92KB) | |
Listing of Civil Matters in 2007 Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No.4 of 2006 (pdf 66.86KB) | |
Valuation, Compensation and Planning Valuation, Compensation & PlanningNote: This practice note has been archived. |
Common Law Division | Valuation, Compensation and Planning (pdf 60.10KB) | |
Applications pursuant to s.588FF of the (Clth) Corporations Act 2001 Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Notice to Profession 2006 (pdf 85.54KB) | |
Criminal Law - Bail Applications - Procedure - Form of Order Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No.5 of 2004 (pdf 12.06KB) | |
Victorian Taxation Appeals Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | Practice Note No.2 of 2004 (pdf 63.21KB) | |
Notice to Practitioners 2004 - Sureties and Death Certificates Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Notice to the Profession | Notice to Practitioners - Sureties and Death Certificates (pdf 75.49KB) Notice to Practitioners - Sureties and Death Certificates (doc 387.00KB) |