Court Vacation will commence on Monday, 22nd December 2025 and will conclude on Friday, 30th January 2026. The 2026 Court term will commence on Monday, 2nd February 2026 and will conclude on Friday, 18th December 2026.
Note that Civil and Criminal trials / hearings will be held in places other than Sydney as and when the need arises and where the Court makes an order for the trial / hearing to be held at a venue other than Sydney.
| Particulars | Sittings |
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| Motions generally | Monday at 9.00am |
| Summons for leave to appeal (directions) | Monday at 2.30pm |
| Notice of Appeal (directions) callovers | Wednesday at 9.00am |
| Summons (directions) | Monday at 9.45am |
| Particulars | Sitting |
|---|---|
| Hearings | Sits every week |
| Generally hears matters Monday, Wednesday and Friday | |
| Check current CCA hearing and callover dates | |
| Callover | Before Acting Registrar Clayton, each Thursday at 9.00am |
| Urgent applications before the Duty Judge |
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| Every day by arrangement with the Duty Judge's Associate |
| The current Duty Judge |
| Subpoenas, all lists |
| Monday to Friday at 9.00am |
Directions
Monday to Friday at 9.00am
Urgent applications before the List Judge
Every day by arrangement with the Judge's Associate
Urgent applications before the List Judge, Justice Wright or, if not available, to the Common Law Duty Judge |
Every day by arrangement with the Judge's Associate |
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The Arraignment List is conducted before the Criminal List Judge, Justice Hamill.
His Honour directs that the Arraignment List be heard with physical in court appearances by practitioners (or any persons required to appear in accordance with their bail conditions). Those persons in custody will appear, if required, via AVL only, unless otherwise directed. Practitioners may seek to appear via AVL and are to contact the Chambers of the List Judge via Judge's Associate. Please note that the dial-in details will be issued to the parties by Justice Hamill's Tipstaff by close of business the day prior to the list date.
The List dates for 2025 are as follows:
| October | 03.10.2025 | |
| November | 07.11.2025 | |
| December | 12.12.2025 | |
| January 2026 | No List conducted in January |
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Motions and Arguments before the List Judge,
Justice TBA
The following Friday dates at 9:30 am
2025 dates to be confirmed
* Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3.30 pm each Thursday before the List as listing times may change.
Directions hearings, Registrar Hedge.
Urgent referrals to the Duty Judge for listed matters may be sought at the beginning of the List each day.
Monday to Friday at 9:00 am
Cases ready for allocation of a long hearing date may be referred to Justice Chen through a status review listing.
Directions Hearing before List Judge, Justice Yehia
Thursday at 9:30 am
By arrangements with the List Judge's Associate
Notices of motion, directions hearings & show cause conferences, Registrar Hedge
Monday to Friday at 9:00 am
.Directions Hearings /Motions
List Judge, Justice Cavanagh
Every day at 9:00am before Registrar Hedge with matters ready for hearing or requiring Judicial Case Managment to be listed before List Judge usually on first Friday of each month or as otherwise directed.
The November List will not be held on Friday 7th. It will instead proceed on the following Friday, 14th November.
The December List will not be held on Friday 5th. It will instead proceed on the following Friday, 12th December.
| General List |
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| Urgent applications before the Duty Judge |
| Every day by arrangement with the Duty Judge's Associate |
| The current Duty Judge |
| Referrals to the Duty Judge (called over by the Registrar) |
| Monday to Thursday* at 10:00 am |
| *Urgent matters may be listed on Friday after consultation with the Registrar |
| Subpoenas all lists |
| Monday to Friday at 9:00 am |
Applications for directions before List Judge, Justice Slattery
Thursday at 9:30 am
Applications for motions, before Justice Slattery
Thursday at 9:30 am
Applications before the List Judge, Justice McGrath |
By arrangements with the Adoptions List Judge's Associate |
Callover by the List Judge of all applications |
2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am, or such earlier time as the nature of the case requires |
Urgent applications before the Commercial List Duty Judge |
Every day by arrangement with the Duty Judge's Associate |
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Applications for directions |
Friday at 10:00 am | |
Applications for motions |
Friday at 9:15 am |
Urgent applications before the List Judge, Justice Black |
Every day by arrangement with the List Judge's Associate |
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Corporations matters, List Judge, |
Monday at 10:00 am |
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Corporations List interlocutory matters, List Judge, |
Monday at 9:15 am |
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Proceedings relating to corporations, Registrar Walton |
Monday to Thursday* at 9:00 am |
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Available dates for examinations in the Corporations List |
See examination dates before a Registrar below |
| Motion before the Expedition Judge: Justice McGrath |
Friday at 9:30 am |
| Motions and directions before Registrar Gerritsen |
Tuesday at 9.00 am Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3:30 pm each Wednesday before the List as listing times and Courtroom location are subject to change. Referrals to a Judge, for listed matters may be sought at the beginning of the List . As well, a judge will ordinarily be available for the Registrar to refer matters to be dealt with on Fridays. |
Motions and directions before Registrar Gerritsen
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Thursday at 9.00 am (excluding Thursday, 26 March 2026. List to be held on Wednesday, 25 March 2026) Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3:30 pm each Wednesday before the List as listing times and Courtroom location are subject to change. Referrals to a Judge, for listed matters may be sought at the beginning of the List. As well, a judge will ordinarily be available for the Registrar to refer matters to be dealt with on Fridays. |
Applications before the List Judge, |
Monday at 10:00 am |
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Applications before Registrar Walton (all Protected Estates Act applications) |
Monday at 10:00 am |
Before the List Judge, |
*Friday at 9.15 am - Motions and Directions are generally listed commencing at 9.15 am every Friday. Practitioners and litigants should check the Court List after 3:30 pm each Thursday before the List as listing times are subject to change. No List on: 1 August 2025 |
Applications before the List Judge, |
Thursday at 9:30 am |
| Applications for directions before the List Judge, Justice Peden | Friday at 10:00 am
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| Applications for motions before the List Judge, Justice Peden | Friday at 9:15 am |
Examinations will commence at 11:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. The total time for each listing is 4 hours per day.
Includes examinations conducted under:
Available dates (as at 8 September 2025)
1, 3, 8 - 10, 13 - 14, 17, 23 - 24, 27, 30 October
3, 5 - 7, 12, 14, 17 - 21, 26 - 28 November
Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 - s258
As soon as practicable after 15 February, 15 May, 15 August and 15 November in each year, the Commissioner of Corrective Services will cause to be furnished to the Supreme Court a list of all persons on remand who, as at that date, have been in custody in a correctional centre for more than 3 months.
The list must indicate, in relation to each person on remand, the court to which the person is remanded to appear and representatives of each of the jurisdictions will audit their respective cases and provide that information together with the report to the Criminal List Judge, Supreme Court of NSW, his Honour Justice Hamill.
The Supreme Court will conduct a review of the list, in open court, so as--
(a) to ascertain whether there has been any undue delay in the prosecution or conduct of proceedings against any person whose name appears on the list, and
(b) if there has been any such delay, to take such action as the Supreme Court considers appropriate to expedite those proceedings.
The review will be published in the Daily Court Lists (not in NSW Online Registry) and generarlly occurs about 3 to 4 weeks after the list provided by the Commisisoner.
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