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18 August, 2022

Interpreter policy and guidelines

If you have difficulty with English and need an interpreter to understand what is being said at a court hearing, you will need to arrange for any interpreter that you or your witnesses may require. A certified interpreter is required to provider interpreter services for hearings where cross examination will occur, except in exceptional circumstances where no certified interpreter is available for the language required.

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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.