• General federal law fees

    Fees for general federal law matters, including Admiralty, Administrative law, Bankruptcy, Consumer law, Fair work, Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Migration,

  • Reconciliation Action Plan - May 2025 to May 2027

    This 2025–2027 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) reflects the Courts’ continuing commitment to supporting access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

  • Non-party request to inspect a general federal law or migration file

    The Commonwealth Courts Portal sets out basic details for many general federal law cases and some limited migration cases that have been filed, such as the names of the parties and their legal representatives, the file number, hearing dates (past and future), orders and a list of all filed documents. A non-party can make a request to access court documents.

  • Bankruptcy - Notice of appearance

    This form is used by a person who wishes to, oppose the orders sought in an Bankruptcy – Application or Bankruptcy – Application in a Proceeding, and/or attend the hearing in a bankruptcy proceeding, and/or take part in an examination.

  • I'm having trouble serving my divorce, what can I do?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Warrant of arrest

    This form is available for legal practitioners as a precedent for use when a court has ordered that a person be arrested and brought before the Court.

  • Practice and procedure update: Family law form changes

    The Courts have made a minor amendment to a large number of family law forms to introduce a 'filed in' check box option for the FCFCOA (Division 1) and the FCFCOA (Division 2).

  • Lighthouse expansion - Update to the profession June 2023

    The expansion of Lighthouse supports the Courts’ priorities to shine a light on the scourge of family violence, to improve the outcome of matters involving family violence and other risks, and to keep children and vulnerable parties safe. It has been six months since the commencement of Lighthouse and the Evatt List nationally and the Courts acknowledge the positive response from the profession and parties in supporting the Courts’ aim to provide better-informed and safe outcomes for families…
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