Hobart

Bus Stop 500m.

General information

No public telephones available.

No photocopiers available. Please have all documents photocopied before attending the registry.

Justice of the Peace – all documents should be signed, witnessed and photocopied before attending the registry.

Bathrooms located on ground floor.

Wheelchair access available via the main entrance.

Lift access available to all public floors.

Hearing loops available by contacting the registry in advance – email and postal address information below.

For copies of transcripts contact Auscript.

General enquiries

  • Information about filing and family law procedures
  • Procedural information about your case
  • Family law forms and publications
  • Commonwealth Courts Portal Support

email

Proof of divorce

I need to prove we are divorced – how do I do that?

 

Filing of documents by email

For documents that are unable to be eFiled

email

Registry enquiries

  • Lost property
  • Request for a lawyer code
  • Request availability of a file for file viewing or subpoena viewing (you should check that leave has been granted through the Commonwealth Courts Portal prior to sending a request to inspect a subpoena)
  • Case file information – parties/lawyers
  • Lawyers providing conciliation conference documents
  • Follow up enquiries for consent orders and urgent applications
  • Divorce hearing – requests to attend by telephone and adjournment.

email

Court Children’s Service

Please contact the Court Children’s Service directly via email to:

  • Confirm appointments
  • Request information in relation to appointments
  • Make enquiries about childcare
  • Request to cross-examine a Court Child Expert or Regulation 7 family consultant.

Childcare

No childcare is available for children attending appointments with a Court Child Expert

email

Judges chambers

To contact a judges  chambers please refer to Communicating with Chambers and contact details.

 

Divorce hearings

  • Requests to attend by telephone
  • Requests for adjournments

email

Enquiries relating to: bankruptcymigrationhuman rightsindustrial law and other matters.

Street Address

Edward Braddon Commonwealth Law Courts Building
39-41 Davey St
Hobart TAS 7000

Email

Email for General Federal Law matters.

Phone

1300 720 980

Phone Hours

8:30am - 5pm

Fax

(03) 6240 6850 (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW ONLY or NON FAMILY LAW)

Opening Hours

8.30am - 4.30pm

Urgent After Hours

For urgent after hours applications contact 1300 352 000

Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania provide services to assist clients with information and completing court forms.

Hours: 1.00 – 2.00 pm Monday and duty list days (no requirement to book appointment) - check Court lists

Location: First floor