Genuinely urgent applications in Common Law Division and Commercial Court proceedings are heard in the Practice Court (Common Law), or by the Commercial Court Duty Judge (if there is no judge allocated to manage the proceeding).
Urgent applications in Criminal Division and Costs Court proceedings should be directed to the relevant Registry team.
Where necessary, arrangements can be made to hear applications which arise outside the Court’s business hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, or on a weekend or public holiday.
The process for urgent applications vary between the divisions. To ensure you are following the correct process please use the link below that is relevant to your application.
Common Law Division
Process in the Practice Court (Common Law) can be found on the Urgent Applications - Practice Court page.
Commercial Court
The process for proceedings before the Commercial Court Duty Judge can be found under the Urgent Applications section on the Commercial Court page.
Criminal Division
Please contact the Criminal Registry for details about how to make an urgent application. Contact details can be found under the Contact Details section at the bottom of the Criminal Division page.
For urgent applications that fall outside of the Court’s business hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, or on a weekend of public holiday, please follow the process for the Practice Court (Common Law) which can be found on the Urgent Applications - Practice Court page.
Costs Court
Processes are obtained by contacting the Costs Court Coordinator. Details can be found under the Contact Details section at the bottom of the Costs Court page.
Please note that 'business hours' below mean between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm Monday to Friday and 'outside hours' is any time outside of the usual business hours, including weekends and public holidays.
Common Law Division – Practice Court (Common Law)
Business hours
Please contact the Practice Court Coordinator
Phone: (03) 8600 2036
Email:
cenpgvpr.pbheg@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@truoc.ecitcarp
Outside hours
Please contact the associate to the judge in the Practice Court
Phone: 0412 251 757
(if unavailable, Practice Court Coordinator - 0419 303 981)
Commercial Court - Commercial Court Duty Judge
Business hours
Please contact the Commercial Court Registry
Phone: (03) 8600 2002
Outside hours
Please contact the Duty Judge Associate
Phone: 0439 153 522
(if unavailable, Assistant Registrar - 0447 054 310)
Criminal Division
Business hours
Please contact the Criminal Division Registry
Phone (03) 8600 2059
Email:
pevzvanyqvivfvba@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@noisividlanimirc
Outside hours
Please refer to the Common Law Division outside hours contact information.
Costs Court
Business hours
Please contact the Costs Court Coordinator
Phone (03) 8600 2155
Email:
pbfgf.pbheg@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@truoc.stsoc
Outside hours
Please refer to the Common Law Division Outside Hours contact information above.