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The Rules of Court 2021 were gazetted on 1 December 2021 and will take effect from 1 April 2022.

The Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021 (PDF, 5 MB) were published on 1 December 2021 and will come into operation on 1 April 2022.

The State Courts Practice Directions 2021 (PDF, 1439KB) and accompanying Forms (PDF, 1434KB) were published on 2 December 2021 and will come into operation on 1 April 2022.

For advocates and solicitors in the Middle/Junior Category: Refer to directions to seek a waiver from voting in the Law Society Council Elections 2021.

Drafting Family court orders? Refer to the Family Orders Guide, designed to be a reference point for suggested text when preparing court orders.

Court services

Find out how to change a court date, pay a court fine, apply for court records, arrange for an interpreter or other administrative support.

Arrange for audio recording and transcription services

Parties may file a request to obtain audio recordings and certified transcripts for their court case.

Arrange for Commissioner for Oaths services

Find out how to arrange for Commissioner for Oaths services and the relevant commissioning fees.

Arrange for interpretation services

The courts provide interpretation services for parties who do not speak or are not comfortable communicating in the English language.

Arrange for translation of court documents

The courts provide translation services only for documents to be filed or used in court proceedings.

Apply for court records: criminal cases

Find out some examples of criminal court records you may apply for and what are the steps to take.

Apply for court records: civil and family cases

You may apply for certain court documents for civil and family cases. Find out what are the steps to take.

Apply to change a court date

Parties may face consequences if they do not attend court sessions and without valid reasons. Find out how to apply to change a court date.

Apply to summon a witness

If a witness for your case is not willing to attend court, you may apply for an order that makes it compulsory for them to turn up in court to give evidence.

Apply to use Mobile Infocomm Technology and video conference facilities

Parties may file a request to use Mobile Infocomm Technology or video conference facilities in the Supreme Court to facilitate the presentation of evidence.

Check for unclaimed funds in court

If you are entitled to funds from Supreme Court cases but have not claimed them, they will be held as unclaimed funds.

Pay a court fine or offer of composition

Parties must pay a court fine, or an offer of composition for a traffic or regulatory offence within the given time period.

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