Hearings are subject to change, so please check the Daily Hearing List.
The Court does not usually authenticate orders made at a directions hearing. Parties requiring an authenticated order should punzoref.pbavqv@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@idinoc.srebmahc to Judicial Registrar Conidi by email after the directions hearing to request an authenticated order.
Please note: From 4 February 2025, all Costs Court Directions Hearings before Judicial Registrar Conidi will be conducted in-person at the William Cooper Justice Centre. Please refer to Practice Note SC GEN 11 Costs Court (Third Revision) for further information.
Fees
A fee is payable for filing a Summons for Taxation unless you have a fee waiver. Additional fees are payable if you seek to file an application for leave to file a Summons for Taxation out of time.
Directions Hearing Dates in 2025
| Directions hearing date | Summons cut-off date |
|---|---|
| 4 February 2025 | 21 January 2025 |
| 4 March 2025 | 18 February 2025 |
| 1 April 2025 | 18 March 2025 |
| 6 May 2025 | 22 April 2025 |
| 3 June 2025 | 20 May 2025 |
| 1 July 2025 | 17 June 2025 |
| 5 August 2025 | 22 July 2025 |
| 2 September 2025 | 19 August 2025 |
| 7 October 2025 | 23 September 2025 |
| 5 November 2025 | 22 October 2025 |
| 2 December 2025 | 18 November 2025 |
7 October 2025 - New Matters for Taxation
The Costs Court Taxation Directions Hearing is on Tuesday 7 October 2025. Before Judicial Registrar Conidi in-person at the William Cooper Justice Centre.
| No. | File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | S ECI 2025 04582 | Vaughan Garfield Bowen | Nicolas Klooger |
| 2. | S ECI 2025 04868 | Raylene Zele | Monaco Solicitors (ABN 41 103 184 69) |
| 3. | S ECI 2025 04878 | John Zele (by his Litigation Guardian Raylene Zele) | Monaco Solicitors (ABN 41 103 184 69) |
| 4. | S ECI 2025 04981 | Kalus Kenny Intelex | Richard Rubin & ors |
| 5. | S ECI 2025 05037 | Gabriel Kuek (ABN 60 329 592 928) trading as Access Law | John Woodman |
| 6. | S ECI 2025 05077 | Bevan-Rhys James | Shimon Eliyahu Walles |
| 7. | S ECI 2025 05226 | Marissa Di Pasquale | Mitchell Asset Management Pty Ltd (ACN 123 804 491) in its capacity as trustee for the Mitchell Asset Management Innovation Finance Fund (ABN 52 245 163 671) |
| 8. | S ECI 2025 05275 | Dominique Catanese | Rose Legal Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd trading as Rose Legal Barristers & Solicitors (ABN 97 628 841 789) |
| 9. | S ECI 2025 05301 | Ya Liu | Ping Gan |
| 10. | S ECI 2025 05483 | L&K The Story Pty Ltd (ACN 608 869 772) in its own capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee of the Lakin Family Trust (ABN 72 186 936 074) & ors | Madison Group Pty Ltd(ACN 125 462 491) in its own capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee of the Madison Group Trust (ABN 44 166 412 212) & ors |
| 11. | S ECI 2025 05503 | Victoria Amateur Turf Club (Incorporating Melbourne Racing Club) | Senet Legal Pty Ltd |
| 12. | S ECI 2025 05506 | King & Collins Pty Ltd trading as King & Collins (ABN 40 650 343 966) | Talwinder Dahiya & ors |
| 13. | S ECI 2025 05536 | Stephen Xanthopoulos | Oxford Partners Lawyers Pty Ltd |
| 14. | S ECI 2025 05571 | Junghun Kim | Byounghwa Lee |
Part B: Adjournments, mentions and other matters
| No. | File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.15 | S ECI 2025 03817 | Antonio Luna & ors | DSA Law (VIC) Pty Ltd (ACN 663 730 121) |
| No.16 | S ECI 2025 04728 | Belinda Sue Cowie | Adams Legal |
| No.17 | S ECI 2025 03518 | Richard Trygve Rohrt (In his capacity as liquidator of ACN 091 518 302 Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (ACN 091 518 302) | David Djordjevich |