November 2023

28 November 2023

For publication of reasons:

NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor [2023] HCA 37 (PDF) (DOCX)

15 November 2023

For Judgment:

McNamara v. The King [2023] HCA 36 (PDF) (DOCX)

HCF v. The Queen [2023] HCA 35 (PDF) (DOCX)

1 November 2023

For Judgment:

Jones v. Commonwealth of Australia & Ors [2023] HCA 34 (PDF) (DOCX)

Benbrika v. Minister for Home Affairs & Anor [2023] HCA 33 (PDF) (DOCX)

GLJ v. The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32 (PDF) (DOCX)

Wayne Matthew Young as administrator of the estate of Kwementyaye Young & Anor v. Chief Executive Officer (Housing) [2023] HCA 31 (PDF) (DOCX)

News Room

High Court Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)

Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) 2022–23
Please click on the link below:
Portfolio Budget Statements 2022–23

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Notices/Opening

Revised Special Leave Process 17 November 2023

(PDF) (RTF)

Live Streaming applications for special leave to appeal (PDF) (RTF)

High Court Building

The High Court building is open weekdays 9.45am to 4.30pm.

2023 Sittings Calendar (PDF)

Video Connection Hearings - PROTOCOL

The High Court has issued a protocol for practitioners participating in Video Connection Hearings (PDF) (RTF)

The following Practice Direction takes effect from 1 January 2023:

-Practice Direction No. 1 of 2022 – High Court Rules 2004 Approved Forms (PDF with annexures) (DOCX – Practice Direction only)

-Links to the individual forms are available through the Registry’s Filing documents page: https://www.hcourt.gov.au/registry/filing-documents

For Registry services and support please contact us by email at [email protected] or by telephone on (02) 6270 6829. Face to face services are no longer provided at the Registry Counter.

Filing Documents Electronically

The Digital Lodgment System Portal (DLS Portal) provides for mandatory electronic lodgment of all documents filed in any case commenced after 1 January 2020. Register with a simple 3 step process of email verification, registration and approval by the Registry dls.hcourt.gov.au.
For cases commenced before January 2020 the Court issued Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020 Electronic Filing of Documents - Cases Commenced before 1 January 2020 on 20 March 2020.

CONTACT

For Registry services and support please contact us by email at [email protected] or by telephone on (02) 6270 6829. Face to face services are no longer provided at the Registry Counter.

Access to the High Court building is through the Level 2 entrance at the end of the ceremonial ramp.

The High Court building is open to the public from:

Monday to Friday: 9.45 am to 4.30 pm

Normal Court sitting hours are from:
10.00 am to 12.45 pm and 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm

The building is closed on public holidays. Admission to the High Court building is free of charge.

2023 Sittings Calendar (PDF)