Information about Court transcript services and suppliers.
From 1 July 2021, Epiq Australia Pty Ltd and Legal Transcripts Pty Ltd are the preferred suppliers of transcripts for civil proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Practice Note SC Gen 7 sets out the requirements for transcript in civil proceedings in the Trial Division and Court of Appeal.
Each of the areas has a nominated service provider that will take carriage of all matters in that allocated division. To contact or place an order for transcript, see the details of the division and allocated service provider below.
Transcript service provider details by Court division
| Court division | Contact details | Transcript order details |
|---|---|---|
|
Court of Appeal - |
Victorian Government Reporting Service |
VGRS |
| Court of Appeal – civil trial (not judgments) |
Epiq Australia Pty Ltd |
Epiq Australia Pty Ltd |
| Common Law Division | Epiq Australia Pty Ltd (03) 8628 5555 ivpbeqref@rcvdtybony.pbzmoc.labolgqipe@sredrociv |
Epiq Australia Pty Ltd Order form |
| Commercial Court |
Legal Transcripts Pty Ltd fpibeqref@yrtnygenafpevcgf.pbz.nhua.moc.stpircsnartlagel@sredrovcs |
Legal Transcripts Pty Ltd |
| Practice Court | Victorian Government Reporting Service (03) 7004 6624 itef.radhvevrf@pbhegf.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.struoc@seiriuqne.srgv |
VGRS itef.radhvevrf@pbhegf.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.struoc@seiriuqne.srgv |
|
Criminal Division* |
Victorian Government Reporting Service |
VGRS |
*Criminal matters in the Supreme Court are managed by the Victorian Government Reporting Service. Parties to a Supreme Court criminal trial will receive transcript as a matter of course at the direction of a judicial officer. For other proceedings a party to the matter may request transcript or the audio from a criminal matter by contacting the judicial officer and/or VGRS.
How can I book a transcript service?
All bookings for transcript services can be made directly to the service provider using the contact details in the table above.
How do I know who to order transcript from?
If you are unsure which division your matter will sit in based on the table above, Court contact details can be found on the contact us page.
What transcript service should I book?
All trials in the Supreme Court require running transcript. Orders for running transcript must be placed before 9am on the day of the hearing. All other hearings are subject to the List requirement and Judicial request.
Where can I find information on List requirements?
For guidance on transcript requirements in Lists, refer to the relevant Practice Note. Alternatively, questions relating to the Court’s requirement for the provision of transcript can be put in an email addressed to the chambers of the judge managing the matter. Contact details can be found on the Judicial support contacts page.
Is there a fee for transcript services?
Fees apply to orders for transcript. Information about fees is available from the service providers.