• Appendix 4 - Freedom of Information

    The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to any request for access to documents of the Court unless the document relates to matters of an administrative nature. While there is no definition within this Act or the Privacy Act of the term ‘matters of an administrative nature’, the High Court decision in Kline v Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Another [2013] HCA 52 in their joint judgment considering this term pointed out:

  • Practitioner and Litigant Guide to Electronic Hearings

    This Guide is for proceedings conducted in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Courts). The term ‘electronic hearing’ is used throughout this guide to refer to court hearings conducted via electronic means, either videoconferencing or teleconferencing.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Appeals

    This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law appeals and applications for leave to appeal from a judgment of a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia exercising the original jurisdiction of the Court; a single judge of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory exercising the original jurisdiction of the Court; or a family law Magistrate of Western Australia.

  • Central Practice Direction: Migration proceedings

    The purpose of this Practice Direction is to set out the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) for the case management of its migration caseload. It does not otherwise apply to general federal law proceedings.

  • Statement by The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1 and Division 2) - Response to ABC Report – False Witness

    Statement from the FCFCOA (Div 1 and Div 2) in response to ABC Report – False Witness

  • Migration: Appeals

    This page provides information about appeals in migration matters.

  • General federal law: Appeals

    This page describes what is an appeal and the benefits of legal advice before you begin an appeal.

  • Family Law: Subpoenas

    The page outlines the process of applying for a subpoena, conduct money and witness fees and the production of documents process.

  • Copyright

    © Commonwealth of Australia The Commonwealth of Australia (the Commonwealth) owns the copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) in all information and material produced by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) except for judgments and information and other material created by the Judges of the Court.

  • Privacy policy

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the FCFCOA) values the privacy of everyone whose information it holds. This Privacy Policy informs you of the FCFCOA’s approach to the protection of the personal information it holds, including how it secures and uses it, your rights to see it and the ways you may obtain further help. This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (the Privacy Act).
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