High Court Registry closure

The High Court Registry will be closed from 4.00pm on Wednesday, 24 December 2025 and will re-open at 9:00am on Friday, 2 January 2026.

Any party seeking to file a document due to be filed between 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 has an automatic extension of time under the  High Court Rules 2004 (Rule 4.01.5) until 4:00pm on Friday, 2 January 2026 to file the document. Any documents lodged between 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 will be reviewed on 2 January 2026.

All inquiries for the High Court will be considered when the Registry re-opens on Friday, 2 January 2026.If a matter is of extreme urgency, you may telephone 1800 570 566, select Option 1 and leave a voicemail. In addition provide details by email to: registry@hcourt.gov.au.

Transcripts

The High Court has its own Court Reporting service which provides an accurate transcript of proceedings for the use of the Justices. The High Court’s transcript is a record of its proceedings and includes the full text citations referred to by counsel during hearings.  

The transcript is usually available the day after the Court rises in Canberra, and if the Court sits outside Canberra within a few days of the hearing.

The transcript is made available free of charge to legal practitioners, litigants and the public on AustLII and on Jade.

These websites have transcripts available for matters heard from 1994 to current. For access to older transcripts, contact the Registry. Charges under the High Court of Australia (Fees) Regulations 2022 may apply.

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