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About the Court	Civil Matters
Its Jurisdiction The Judicial Officers The Registrars Its Location Courtroom Layout	Common Law Division Case Management Procedures Information For Parties In The Possession List Online Court in the Common Law Division Equity Division Case Management Procedures Probate Applications Online Court in the Equity Division
Appeals	Legal Practitioners/Unrepresented Parties
Civil Appeals Case Management Procedures Criminal Appeals Case Management Procedures Sentencing Guideline Judgments	Other Court Procedures Set Out In The Practice Notes Supreme Court Pro Bono Scheme Sources Of Legal Advice Preparing For Court Without A Lawyer Mediation Vexatious Litigants Costs Assessment Scheme
Criminal Matters	General Procedures
Case Management Procedures Bail Applications and Refunds	Applying For Postponement, Waiver Or Refund Of Court Fees Payment Of Monies Into Court Procedure for ordering Supreme Court Transcripts Registry Services

Supreme Court of NSW and its Judicial Officers

Who are the Court’s Judicial Officers? What powers are exercised by Judicial Officers? What restrictions are there on a Judicial Officer's powers? Can complaints be made about Judicial Officers? How would I address a Judicial Officer?

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Information for litigants in the possessions list

What do I do if I am a plaintiff commencing a claim? called to a show cause hearing? who can't personally serve the defendant? in a matter where the defendant fails to file a defence? where a defence has been filed? that requires a summary judgment? where the matter is ready for trial? that is interested in mediation? What do I do if I am a defendant served with a Statement of Claim? that did nothing after being served? that doesn't have a defence to the action? that is about to be evicted and need more time? that needs to defend a claim? What can I expect if I am occupying a property that is being repossessed? Top of Page

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Other Court Procedures Set Out in Practice Notes
Court of Criminal Appeal, Procedures followed in the	SC CCA 1
Administrative Law List, Operation of	SC CL3
Defamation List, Operation of	SC CL 4
Possession List, Operation of	SC CL 6
Prepare for a conference hearing in the professional negligence list	SC CL 7 (Schedule 2)
Equity Division, Case management procedures	SC Eq 1
Admiralty List, Operation of	SC Eq 2
Commercial, Technology and Construction List, Case management procedures	SC Eq 3
Court Files, Procedures for Accessing	SC Gen 2
Produced Documents, Procedures for Accessing	SC Gen 3
Approved Copiers	SC Gen 3
Affidavits, Use of in court	SC Gen 4
Technology in the courtroom, Use of	SC Gen 7
Appointment of examiners outside NSW	SC Gen 9
Expert witness, Use of	SC Gen 10 & SC Gen 11
Online court protocol	SC Gen 12
Search Orders (Anton Piller Orders), Making of	SC Gen 13
Freezing orders (Mareva Orders), Making of	SC Gen 14

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Costs Assessment Scheme

What options does a party dissatisfied with a cost assessor’s determination have to challenge the result? What happens when an application for a review is lodged? What is the role of the review panel in the review application process? What should a party consider before lodging a review application? What happens if a party lodges an appeal to the Court without having lodged a review application? Should I seek legal advice? Why has my costs assessment application number changed? How do I find out what my new case tracking number is? Top of Page

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