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Supreme Court of New South Wales
Court lists
Use the court lists to find the time and place of a court appearance, check what is happening in the court on a particular date or day, obtain information about matters listed for return of subpoena and check previous access orders, and confirm the range of available mediation or hearing dates on offer. There are several ways to check these details. Learn more.
Resources
Judgments provide a detailed record of the facts of a case, relevant legal principles, applicable statutes, and reasons for judicial decisions.
Most Supreme Court decisions are published via the NSW Caselaw website
Obtain a litigation report on open or closed civil cases
Purchase individual reports in the NSWLR from the Council of Law Reporting for NSW.
Order transcripts from the Reporting Services Branch
Order a judgment from the Registry
If you are unable to find an electronic version of a judgment, you can complete the " Application for copy of reasons for judgment" form. Registry staff will attempt to locate the judgment for you, and send you a copy. The form sets out the fees payable on this service, which are prescribed in the Civil Procedure Regulation 2012. To help registry staff process your request with minimal delay, please try to provide all the details sought on the form.
Class actions
What is a class action?
Representative proceedings under Part 10 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), commonly described as class actions, generally refer to proceedings brought by seven or more persons where the claims arise out of the same, similar or related circumstances and which give rise to a substantial common question of law or fact.
Learn more about representative proceedings, including the panel of judges, Practice Note SC GEN 17 – Supreme Court Representative Proceedings (effective 01 August 2024) and the Protocol for Communication and Cooperation Between Supreme Court of New South Wales and Federal Court of Australia in Class Action Proceedings.
A list of current class actions
A list of completed class actions
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