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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 The body of the Practice Note will contain its new operative date and a history of amendments and a copy of the superseded version will be retained in the Practice Notes Archive.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.

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Notice to the Profession - Applications In Party Party Taxations

This Notice provides guidance on listing procedures which take effect from 1 March 2016, and should be read in full taking note to complete the included Party Party Taxation Information Form as part…

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Notice to the Profession - Applications In Party Party Taxations (pdf 524.89KB) Notice to the Profession - Applications In Party Party Taxations (doc 676.50KB)

Practice Note No. 3 of 2016 - Examinations de bene esse

This Practice Note replaces Practice Note No. 1 of 1998 which is hereby revoked.

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Practice Note No. 3 of 2016 - Examinations de bene esse (pdf 26.30KB) Practice Note No. 3 of 2016 - Examinations de bene esse (doc 68.57KB)

Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Court procedures (Commercial Court)

From 29 February 2016, urgent applications involving a commercial dispute will no longer be heard in the Practice Court but instead will be dealt with in accordance with the procedures set out in…

Note: This practice note has been archived.

Commercial Court Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Court procedures (Commercial Court) (pdf 210.35KB) Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Court procedures (Commercial Court) (docx 57.85KB)

Notice to the Profession - Case Management Pilot for Personal Injuries and Dust Diseases Lists

This Notice applies to all proceedings in the Personal Injuries List (PIL) and Dust Diseases List (DDL) and Practice Notes 2 and 3 of 2015 should be read in conjunction with it.

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Notice to the Profession - Case Management Pilot for Personal Injuries and Dust Diseases Lists (pdf 224.80KB) Notice to the Profession - Case Management Pilot for Personal Injuries and Dust Diseases Lists (doc 497.50KB)

Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Court procedures (Common Law Division)

This Notice concerns changes to the operation of the Practice Court. While many of these changes have been operating informally, this Notice clarifies those procedures. This Notice should be read in…

Note: This practice note has been archived.

Commercial Court Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Court procedures (Common Law Division) (pdf 217.89KB) Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Court procedures (Common Law Division) (docx 55.50KB)

Notice to the Profession - Specialist Lists 2016: Judges-in-Charge

List of Judges-in-Charge of the Specialist Lists for 2016.

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Notice to the Profession - Specialist Lists 2016: Judges-in-Charge (pdf 29.98KB) Notice to the Profession - Specialist Lists 2016: Judges-in-Charge (doc 487.50KB)

Practice Statement No 1 of 2016

This Practice Statement outlines the procedures to be followed in relation to interlocutory appeals and the reservation of questions of law pursuant to Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 6.3 of the Criminal…

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General Practice Statement No 1 of 2016 (pdf 188.90KB) Practice Statement No 1 of 2016 (docx 142.61KB)

Practice Note No 13. of 2015 - Oppressive Conduct of the Affairs of a Company

Further to Practice Note 5 of 2014 this Practice Note concerns applications under s 233 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - oppressive conduct of the affairs of a company.

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Practice Note No 13. of 2015 - Oppressive Conduct of the Affairs of a Company (pdf 71.51KB) Practice Note No 13. of 2015 - Oppressive Conduct of the Affairs of a Company (docx 69.80KB)

Notice to the Profession 2015 - Specialist Lists

List of Judges in Charge of the Specialist Lists for 2015.

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Notice to the Profession 2015 - Specialist Lists (pdf 47.50KB) Notice to the Profession 2015 - Specialist Lists (doc 486.00KB)

Practice Note No. 12 of 2015 Imposition of Fees in Commercial Court Judge-Managed Lists

The Practice Note clarifies the timing of the imposition of Entry into List fees in the Commercial Court where a proceeding is entered into a Judge-managed List following its commencement. In…

Note: This practice note has been archived.

General Practice Note No. 12 of 2015 Imposition of Fees in Commercial Court Judge-Managed Lists (pdf 89.11KB) Practice Note No. 12 of 2015 Imposition of Fees in Commercial Court Judge-Managed Lists (doc 88.00KB)