Supreme Court of New South Wales

Equity Division

The Equity Division hears equity, probate, commercial, admiralty, and protective matters.

The Equity Division hears civil cases in a number of different areas. The Chief Judge in Equity is responsible for the administration of the Equity Division generally. The work of the Division is administered through specialist Lists. 
The nature of the work in each of the Lists is described in the Practice Notes.

Lists

The following table identifies the Lists, the List Judges presently administering the Lists and the Practice Notes that govern the operation of the Lists.

​Lists

Practice Note

List Judges

General Equity


Chief Judge in Equity

Registrar in Equity

Duty Judge

SC Eq 8 Equity Judges rostered for 2 week duration

Admiralty

SC Eq 2 Justice Slattery

Adoptions

SC Eq 13     Justice McGrath

Corporations

SC Eq 4

SC Eq 6

Justice Black

Commercial, Arbitration, Technology & Construction

SC Eq 3

SC Eq 9

Justice Elisabeth Peden

Expedition

SC Eq 8 Justice Parker

Protective


Justice Lindsay

Succession & Probate List (Family Provision)

SC Eq 7

Justice Kunc  (until end of June 2025)

Justice Meek  (from July 2025 to Dec 2025) 

​Succession & Probate List (Probate)

​SC Eq 7

​Justice Slattery (until end of June 2025)

Justice Lindsay (from July 2025 to Dec 2025) 

Real Property

SC Eq 12 Justice Pike

Revenue

SC Eq 10 Justice Hmelnitsky
A Registrar in Equity and Corporations Registrar conducts case management of proceedings across the Division and hears applications within her delegation. The Registrar is assisted by the Senior Deputy Registrars and the Deputy Registrars. There is also a Registrar in Probate who conducts case management of proceedings in the Probate List and hears applications within her delegation.
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