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 The body of the Practice Note will contain its new operative date and a history of amendments and a copy of the superseded version will be retained in the Practice Notes Archive.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Court of Appeal - Role of Junior Counsel The Court of Appeal encourages the active participation of junior counsel in cases where two counsel are briefed for a party.Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Notice to the Profession | Court of Appeal - Role of Junior Counsel (pdf 188.28KB) Court of Appeal - Role of Junior Counsel (docx 49.30KB) | |
Specialist Lists for 2018: Judges-in-Charge Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Notice to the Profession | Specialist Lists for 2018: Judges-in-Charge (doc 503.50KB) Specialist Lists for 2018: Judges-in-Charge (pdf 132.80KB) | |
SC CR 4 Sentencing hearings (Second revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in sentencing hearings. This version (the second revision) replaces the previous version (the first revision) and…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Criminal Division | SC CR 4 Sentencing hearings (Second revision) (pdf 175.86KB) SC CR 4 Sentencing hearings (Second revision) (doc 88.50KB) | |
SC GEN 7 Transcript in Civil proceedings (First revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to set out the requirement for transcript in civil proceedings in the Trial Division and Court of Appeal. This Practice Note (the First revision) commences on…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | SC GEN 7 Transcript in Civil proceedings (First revision) (docx 58.52KB) SC GEN 7 Transcript in Civil proceedings (First revision) (pdf 147.28KB) | |
SC GEN 19 RedCrest Electronic Case Management System The purpose of this Practice Note is to make provision for certain aspects of the conduct of proceedings initiated on RedCrest, the Court’s electronic filing system. This Practice Note is to be read…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
General | SC GEN 19 RedCrest Electronic Case Management System (docx 56.82KB) SC GEN 19 RedCrest Electronic Case Management System (pdf 152.19KB) | |
SC CR 2 Bail applications and appeals (First revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to centralise the administrative management of applications and appeals with respect to bail in the Registry and to specify the standard requirements necessary…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Criminal Division | SC CR 2 Bail applications and appeals (First revision) (docx 58.11KB) SC CR 2 Bail applications and appeals (First revision) (pdf 165.24KB) | |
SC CL 9 Judicial Review and Appeals List (First revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Judicial Review and Appeals List. The List is a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Common Law Division | SC CL 9 Judicial Review and Appeals List (First revision) (docx 73.07KB) SC CL 9 Judicial Review and Appeals List (First revision) (pdf 312.05KB) | |
SC CL 1 Civil Circuit List (First revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Civil Circuit List. The List is a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court. This version…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Common Law Division | SC CL 1 Civil Circuit List (First revision) (docx 68.46KB) SC CL 1 Civil Circuit List (First revision) (pdf 241.89KB) | |
SC CL 2 Dust Diseases List (First revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Dust Diseases List. This version of the Practice Note (the First revision) replaced the original version…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Common Law Division | SC CL 2 Dust Diseases List (First revision) (pdf 209.99KB) SC CL 2 Dust Diseases List (First revision) (pdf 209.99KB) | |
SC CL 3 Personal Injuries List (First revision) The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance on the procedures to be followed in the Personal Injuries List, a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court. This…Note: This practice note has been archived. |
Common Law Division | SC CL 3 Personal Injuries List (First revision) (docx 69.03KB) SC CL 3 Personal Injuries List (First revision) (pdf 243.32KB) |