Proceedings in relation to rights over real property are suitable for initiation in the Property List of the Common Law Division, including proceedings for summary possession or sale under the Rules and proceedings arising under the Property Law Act 1958, the Transfer of Land Act 1958 and the Sale of Land Act 1962.
Practice Note SC CL 13 Property List (First revision) provides more detailed information on the types of proceedings suitable for inclusion in the list.
Commercial proceedings involving property transactions will continue to be initiated in the Commercial Court. In particular, mortgage default proceedings will continue to be initiated in the Commercial Court and administratively managed by Principal Registry.
Judge in Charge
The Honourable Justice McDonald
The Honourable Justice Harris
Associate Judge
The Honourable Associate Justice Daly
Judicial Registrar
Judicial Registrar Lorenz
Judicial Registrar Burgess
Proceedings in the Property List are typically managed by associate judges or a judicial registrar sitting in the Associate Judges' Practice Court (Court 2). A significant proportion of these matters fall within the jurisdiction of associate judges for final determination (for example, summary possession and the modification of restrictive covenants).
Associate judges and the judicial registrar also undertake the pre-trial management of proceedings. In line with the practice in other Common Law Division lists, the Practice Note provides for a final directions hearing before the Judge in Charge in matters that are to be tried by a judge in the Trial Division.
Urgent applications not falling within the jurisdiction of an associate judge, such as caveat removals, will typically be heard in the Practice Court.
Practice Note SC CL 13 Property List (First revision) provides information on how to obtain a hearing time for applications as well as further guidance on management of proceedings in the List.
2024 Dates
| Month | Date |
|---|---|
| January | 30 |
| February | 6, 13, 27 |
| March | 5, 19, 26 |
| April | 16, 23 |
| May | 7, 14, 28 |
| June | 4, 18, 25 |
| July | 16, 30 |
| August | 6, 13, 27 |
| September | 10, 17 |
| October | 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| November | 12, 19, 26 |
| December | 3, 10 |
2025 Dates
| Month | Date |
|---|---|
| January | 28 |
| February | 4, 11 |
| March | 4, 18, 25 |
| April | 8, 29 |
| May | 6, 13, 27 |
| June | 3, 17, 24 |
| July | 22, 29 |
| August | 12, 19 |
| September | 2, 9, 16 |
| October | 7, 14, 28 |
| November | 11, 18, 25 |
| December | 2, 9 |
Directions dates are subject to change.
A Guide to Practitioners: Applications for the Modification or Discharge of Restrictive Covenants has been developed by the Associate Judges of the Court to provide practical assistance to litigants making applications under s 84 of the Property Law Act 1958 and should be read in conjunction with the Practice Note above.
Information for Objectors provides basic information for potential objectors to applications for the modification or discharge of a restrictive covenant.
Parties are reminded of the requirement to order transcript for trials and should consider the requirements for ordering transcript contained in Practice Note SC GEN 7 Transcripts in Civil Proceedings (Second revision).
Enquiries in relation to the Property List should be directed to: cebcregl@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@ytreporp
Contact details for the chambers of judicial officers in the List may be found at judicial support contacts.