FCFCOA Special Measures Information Notice: Hearing protocol
This protocol will apply to all hearings and other court events in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (the Courts) from 7 November 2022.
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04 November, 2022 -
01 September, 2025 General Federal Law Practice Direction: Admiralty and maritime 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 all proceedings brought under the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) (admiralty and maritime proceedings) in the Court.
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01 May, 2026 General Federal Law Practice Direction: Commonwealth Workplace Protection Order 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 applications instituted under the Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025 (Cth) (CWPO Act).
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01 September, 2025 General Federal Law Practice Direction: Intellectual Property proceedings
This Practice Direction applies nationally from 1 September 2021 to all intellectual property proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
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28 November, 2022 REVOKED - Family Law Practice Direction – Priority Property Pools under $500,000
This Practice Direction was revoked 30 October 2023 and replaced by Family Law Practice Direction – Priority Property Pool Cases (FAM-PPP).
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01 September, 2021 REVOKED - Family Law Practice Direction: Lighthouse Project and Evatt List
This Practice Direction was revoked 28 November 2022.
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01 September, 2021 REVOKED - FCFCOA Information Notice: Subpoenas and the Department of Fairness Families and Housing Victoria
This Information Notice was revoked 3 May 2024.
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07 September, 2021 REVOKED - FCFCOA Practice Direction – COVID-19 Special Measures
This Practice Direction was revoked 4 November 2022.
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19 December, 2024 REVOKED - FCFCOA Special Measures Information Notice – COVID-19 Electronic Subpoena Inspection
This Special Measures Information Notice was revoked 19 December 2024. See Family Law Practice Direction: Electronic subpoena inspection
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