Date:

08/30/2007

One-Day call-overs - New procedure as of Monday, 3 September 2007

The call-over for one-day matters is abolished. Hearing dates will be allocated by registrars, usually at the Registrar's Directions Hearing. This is a measure to reduce delays and the cost of litigation.

Practitioners must attend court with suitable hearing dates. Generally, parties are expected to take a date within 3 months.


General Call-overs - New procedures as of the beginning of Law Term 2008


From 2008 Supreme Court Equity Division call-overs will be abolished. Instead, hearing dates will be allocated by registrars, usually at the Registrar's Directions Hearing. This is a measure to reduce the cost of litigation.

Practitioners must attend court with suitable hearing dates. Generally, parties are expected to take a date within 6 months. The range of available hearing dates will be available on the Supreme Court website.

The call-over scheduled for 14 November 2007 has been moved to 12 December 2007.

This practice does not apply to matters in the Corporation List, the Commercial List, the Technology and Construction list or matters to be heard by Associate Justices.

Megan Greenwood
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar Supreme Court