High Court Registry closure

The High Court Registry will be closed from 4:00pm AEDT 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.

The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC

Justice Gordon AC

Background

Michelle Marjorie Gordon was appointed to the Court in June 2015.  At the time of her appointment, she was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, to which she was appointed in April 2007.

She graduated in law from the University of Western Australia. She was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1987 and joined the Victorian Bar in 1992.  She was appointed Senior Counsel in 2003.  She practised in state and federal courts principally in commercial, equity, taxation and general civil matters.  She was appointed a Professorial Fellow of the Melbourne Law School in July 2015.

Speeches/Articles by The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC