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Sydney court list - General federal law

Street address: Court Hearings are held in two locations:

Terrace Tower Group Building, Levels 8, 9 and 13, 80 William Street, Woolloomooloo

Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 1-3 George St, Parramatta

Filing address: The Federal Court Registry is located on level 17 of the Commonwealth Law Courts Building Queens Square.

hearing observation

Hearings can be observed by any member of the public. This is subject to a Judge or Registrar’s usual discretion to determine that in particular cases, only certain people should be present during the hearing, or that certain people are not to be present during the hearing. If a member of the public wishes to observe, or listen in to, an electronic hearing, please contact the Chambers of the presiding Judge or Registrar via email by 8.30am on the morning of the hearing.

01 September, 2025

Bankruptcy Information Sheet 1: Presenting a Creditor’s Petition

This information sheet sets out general information on how to apply to the Court for a sequestration order that makes someone a bankrupt. Proceedings to make someone a bankrupt are commenced by filing (or presenting) a Creditor’s Petition in the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (FCFCOA). It deals only with petitions that rely upon a debtor’s failure to comply with a Bankruptcy Notice as the act of bankruptcy.

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