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.

About the Library

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Library Collection

The High Court Library in Canberra is on three floors of the building. The Library’s collections include over 150,000 print volumes of books, journals, law reports and legislation, and an extensive collection of electronic resources and research databases. Strengths of the collection include many early law reports, including nominate reports; a High Court Collection that comprises books by and about the High Court and its Justices; and a rare books collection.

There are also small print collections in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Access to the Library

The Library is maintained for the Justices of the High Court of Australia. A Bar Library is available to members of the legal profession when they are appearing before the High Court. The Library is not open to the public and does not lend or provide material to individuals.

Library Tours

The Library conducts tours by appointment for librarians and librarianship students. Please contact the Court Librarian for further information.

Library Contact Details

Mailing Address: PO Box 6309, KINGSTON, Australian Capital Territory, 2604
Street Address: Parkes Place, PARKES, Australian Capital Territory, 2600
library@hcourt.gov.au

Robin Gardner

Court Librarian
(02) 6270 6924,  robin.gardner@hcourt.gov.au

Interlibrary Loans

(02) 6270 6914,  interlib@hcourt.gov.au