This form is used to apply to the Court for a review of the exercise of a power by a Registrar in proceedings other than appeal proceedings. Use a Form B3A – Application for Review in bankruptcy proceedings.
Application for review - general federal law & migration
FCFCOA Practice Direction: Working with interpreters
This Practice Direction applies to all proceedings commenced on or after 1 December 2025 in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts). This Practice Direction also applies to any proceedings commenced prior to this date unless unfair or impractical do to so.
Registrars’ bankruptcy and general matters – Standard Orders
Sequestration orders
The Court orders that:
Form 7 – Claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 alleging sexual harassment in connection with work
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 Rule 31.06
Warrant
Notice of contention – General Federal Law
This form is used by the respondent/s named in: An appeal from the Administrative Review Tribunal transferred to the Court from the Federal Court (see Part 27 of the Rules); or An appeal from a decision of the Commissioner (see Part 30 of the Rules).
General Federal Law Rules changes
Last updated: 1 September 2025
What changed?
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 (New GFL Rules) were made by the Court, and commenced on 1 September 2025.
The New GFL Rules were approved by a majority of Judges and replaced the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021 (GFL Rules 2021).
To assist the public and the profession to become familiar with the New GFL Rules, they were registered early on the Federal Register of Legislation: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025.
There were also amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Rules 2021 (Bankruptcy Rules) to update references to the New GFL Rules and updates to Schedule 1.
Practice and procedure updates
27 August 2025 - General federal law and migration practice directions and forms updates
11 August 2025 - New General Federal Law Rules made and registered, commencing 1 September 2025
Related links
Federal Register of Legislation – www.legislation.gov.au
The new legislation is available on the Federal Register of Legislation:
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Rules 2025
The accompanying explanatory materials for these amendments are available:
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