Court sittings

Common Law Division

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​Urgent applications before the Duty Judge

​Every day by arrangement with the Duty Judge's Associate.

Information about the current Duty Judge can be found on the court lists page at http://www.courtlist.justice.nsw.gov.au/courtlists/nswsc_lists.nsf/Web+Version+Courtlist

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​Subpoenas, all Lists

​Monday to Friday at 9.00 am

​Administrative and Industrial Law List​

​Directions, Registrar Hedge

​​Monday to Friday at 9:00 am

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​​Urgent applications before the List Judge,    Justice Wright

or, if not available,

to the Common Law Duty Judge

Every day by arrangement with the Judge's Associate​

Arraignment List Dates (Criminal List): 

The Arraignment List is conducted before the Criminal List Judge, Justice Hamill.

His Honour directs that the Arraignment List be heard with physical in court appearances by practitioners (or any persons required to appear in accordance with their bail conditions). Those persons in custody will appear, if required, via AVL only, unless otherwise directed. Practitioners may seek to appear via AVL and are to contact the Chambers of the List Judge via Judge's Associate​. Please note that the dial-in details will be issued to the parties by Justice Hamill's Tipstaff by close of business the day prior to the list date.

The List dates for 2025 are as follows:

​Bails List

​Bails Judge

​Monday to Friday at 10:00 am

​Defamation List

​Motions and Arguments before the List Judge,

Justice TBA

The following Friday dates at 9:30 am

* Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3.30 pm each Thursday before the List as listing times may change.

​General Case Management List

​Directions hearings, Registrar Hedge.

Urgent referrals to the Duty Judge for listed matters may be sought at the beginning of the List each day.

​Monday to Friday at 9:00 am

Cases ready for allocation of a long hearing date may be referred to Justice Chen through a status review listing.

Thursday at 9:30 am

By arrangements with the List Judge's Associate​

​Possession List

​Notices of motion, directions hearings & show cause conferences, Registrar Hedge

​Monday to Friday at 9:00 am

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​Directions, Judge:
List Judge, Justice Faulkner

​By arrangement with the Registrar

​Professional Negligence List

Directions Hearings /​Motions

List Judge, Justice Cavanagh

​Every day at 9:00am before Registrar Hedge with matters ready for hearing or requiring Judicial Case Managment to be listed before List Judge usually on first Friday of each month or as otherwise directed.

​General List

​Urgent applications before the Duty Judge

​Every day by arrangement with the Duty Judge's Associate

Information about the current Duty Judge can be found on the courtlists page at http://www.courtlist.justice.nsw.gov.au/courtlists/nswsc_lists.nsf/Web+Version+Courtlist

​Referrals to the Duty Judge (called over by the Registrar)

​Monday to Thursday* at 10:00 am

*Urgent matters may be listed on Friday after consultation with the Registrar

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​Other directions and motions, Registrar Walton

​Monday to Thursday* at 9:30 am

*Urgent matters may be listed on Friday after consultation with the Registrar

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​Subpoenas, all Lists

​Monday to Friday at 9:00 am

​Admiralty List

​Applications for directions before List Judge, Justice Slattery

​Thursday at 9:30 am

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​Applications for motions
Justice Slattery

​Thursday at 9:30 am

​Adoptions List

​Applications before the List Judge, Justice McGrath

​By arrangements with the Adoptions List Judge's Associate​

​Commercial List

​Urgent applications before the Commercial List Duty Judge

​Every day by arrangement with the Duty Judge's Associate​

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​Applications for directions
Justice Stevenson

​Friday at 10:00 am

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​Applications for motions
Justice Stevenson

​Friday at 9:15 am

​Commercial Arbitration List

​Callover by the List Judge of all applications
Justice Stevenson

​2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am, or such earlier time as the nature of the case requires

​Corporations List

​Urgent applications before the List Judge, Justice Black

​Every day by arrangement with the List Judge's Associate​

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​Corporations matters, List Judge,​
​Justice Black

​Monday at 10:00 am

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​Corporations List interlocutory matters, List Judge,
Justice Black

​Monday at 9:15 am

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​Proceedings relating to corporations, Registrar Walton

Monday to Thursday* at 9:00 am

*Urgent matters may be listed on Friday after consultation with Registrar​ Walton

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​Available dates for examinations in the Corporations List

Probate and Family Provision List

(Probate)

​Tuesday at 9.00 am

Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3:30 pm each Wednesday before the List as listing times and Courtroom location are subject to change.

Referrals to a Judge, for listed matters may be sought at the beginning of the List .

As well, a judge will ordinarily be available for the Registrar to refer matters to be dealt with on Fridays.     

Probate and Family Provision List

(Family Provision)

​Motions and directions before Registrar Gerritsen

Thursday at 9.00 am

Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3:30 pm each Wednesday before the List as listing times and Courtroom location are subject to change.

Referrals to a Judge, for listed matters may be sought at the beginning of the List.

As well, a judge will ordinarily be available for the Registrar to refer matters to be dealt with on Fridays.

​Protective List

​Applications before the List Judge,
Justice Lindsay

​Monday at 10:00 am

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​Applications before  Registrar Walton  (all Protected Estates Act applications)

​Real Property List

​​Before the List Judge,
Justice Pike

​*Friday at 9.15 am - Motions and Directions are generally listed commencing at 9.15 am every Friday.

Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3:30 pm each Thursday before the List as listing times are subject to change.

No Lists on - TBA:

​Revenue List

​Applications before the List Judge, 
Justice Hmelnitsky

Thursday at 9:30 am​

Contact Associate

​Technology & Construction List

​Friday at 10:00 am

No List on:  17 May 2024

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​Friday at 9:15 am

Examinations will commence at 11:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. The total time for each listing is 4 hours per day.

Includes examinations conducted under:

·       Corporations Act 2001

·       Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989

·       Evidence on Commission Act 1995

·       Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (Parts 24 and 38)

Available dates (as at 1 May 2025)

• 12, 15, 16, 26 - 28, 30 May 
• 6, 10 - 13, 20, 25 - 27 June 
• 7, 10, 11, 14 - 18, 21 - 25, 28 - 31 July
• 1, 4 - 7 August, 11 August onwards