The supreme court of new south wales is the highest state court of the australian state of. Queensland austlii courts and tribunals including supreme court, district court. The supreme court of new south wales is the highest state court of the australian state of new south wales. Recent cases at supreme court of nsw, law courts building, queens square, sydney.
Nsw supreme court equity division commercial list and technology and construction list. This page provides summaries of significant cases from the new south wales court of appeal and the high court of australia, since 1 october 2012, that relate to sections of the civil liability act 2002 nsw. Includes criminal cases tried before the supreme court at sydney and on the circuit for the period 18631919. The supreme court building is physically located in queens square, sydney, new south wales. Interim preservation orders including interlocutory.
Search court cases and view information service nsw. Second,the online video library will bring to life the 100 supreme court cases everyoneshould know. The supreme court of new south wales is the superior court in the state. The childrens court is a specialist court to deal with criminal cases, applications for apprehended violence orders, applications for compulsory schooling orders and cases involving the care and protection of children. The online court list and search court nsw lists app allow you to search for a particular case by name, case number, location, date, jurisdiction, title of presiding officer and type of listing for example, directions, hearing, judgment and so on. The black book is lodged and served ten weeks before the hearing date of the case. As a solicitor, barrister, paralegal or legal secretary, you can register for an account which will allow you and your team to manage your cases online. Supreme court corporate and commercial law conference. Sc eq 3 supreme court equity division commercial list and technology and construction list. This is the supreme courts collection of practice resources. Nsw caselaw publishes judgments and decisions of all new south wales courts and tribunals administered by the department of justice. The procedural rules for appeals are contained in part 51 of the uniform civil procedure rules 2005 nsw ucpr.
This practice note replaces the previous version of. View details of court listings for specific cases using the on line registry if you are a lawyer representing a party in a supreme court case, you can view details of past and future court listings online, 24 hours a day, using the online registry. Registry staff will attempt to locate the judgment for you, and send you a copy. Supreme court practice note sc eq 8 urgent matters in the equity division civil procedure act 2005 amendment history. The supreme court also has power to make interim orders for writs of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, for the custody of a minor, extending the operation of a caveat under the real property act 1900, the offshore minerals act 1999 or the offshore minerals act 1994 cth, appointing a receiver sca s 67, and under the fair trading act 1987 ss 6667 as to which see. This notice applies on or after 30 january 2017, unless in the particular case the court otherwise directs. If you are unable to find an electronic version of a judgment, you can complete the application for copy of reasons for judgment form. Case management judicial commission of new south wales. Security for costs judicial commission of new south wales. Inside the secret world of the supreme court hardcover by. Decisions made by the land and environment court, the industrial court or the drug court in criminal jurisdiction may also be.
Sydney criminal lawyers achieve outstanding results. Blue and black books to assist the court in finding the material referred to in the appeal books. Annotated civil liability act 2002 nsw nsw court of appeal. Weve made the book and videos accessible for all levels of study. List of judges of the supreme court of new south wales. We can assist with the preparation of court books, hearing books, trial bundles. Supreme court of new south wales, sydney, australia.
Court catchment areas in the sydney metropolitan area. Aboriginal colonial court cases, 17881838 by state records nsw. To begin with the most sacred cow, cohen, a former member of the new york times editorial board and the author of several books, refutes the idea that the supreme court. All parties to proceedings in the court of appeal are required to comply with the.
From 23 march 2020, all probate list cases and family provision applications will be. Judges who have served on the supreme court of nsw as of february 2020 include. Mchugh, michael preparing and arguing an appeal 2010. The parties can of course prepare the black book earlier. The most influential decisions of the supreme court of the united states 9780816069231. Orange, blue and black books, and white folders in the case of summonses for. From 23 march 2020, all probate list cases and family provision applications. The decisions in this database are all those that have been selected and provided by the court. In line with nsw government policy, this office is currently closed to the public. Courts historical indexes online nsw state archives. Search court cases and view information introduction. A binding precedent must be followed if the precedent is relevant and the circumstances of the cases are sufficiently similar.
Novices and experts alike will benefit from the barnettblackman treasure trove. It replaces the previous practice note issued on 27 march 2009. Books on legal writing unlike the united states, the tradition of australian law is. The men and women whose cases and decisions have shaped our constitution paperback by.
The sources of the court s power to order a party to provide security or pay money into court are many and varied. Supreme court of nsw, law courts building, queens square, sydney. Courts and tribunals including supreme court, county court, magistrates court. It contains links to legislation, rules, court policies and case law, as well as a database of practice notes. Save the date land and environment court s 40th anniversary. On 16 april the supreme court published a memo to arraignments list practitioners. A brief overview of the major sources in our collection that relate to divorce and. The supreme courts of the states and territories are courts of. Free access to unreported decisions of nsw courts and tribunals.
Chief justice of new south wales 26 july 2011 related information see also. The information found in this section is designed for legal practitioners, researchers and people who are representing themselves. The nsw online registry is a virtual registry that provides 24 hour access to the legal profession, and anyone involved in civil cases in the nsw supreme court, district and local courts. Both historically and in the present, the supreme court has largely been a failure in this devastating book, erwin chemerinskyone of the shining lights of legal academia the new york timesshows how, case by case, for over two centuries, the hallowed court has been far more likely to uphold government abuses of power than to stop them. It also has a statutory power and duty of case management. For example, decisions of the high court are binding on all courts in australia, but a decision of the supreme court is not binding on the high court, and a decision of the district court is not binding on the supreme. The supreme court building is open to the public from 9 a. The listing information that you can access includes listing date, estimated listing duration, presiding judicial officer, courtroom and location, and listing type for example, directions, hearing and so on. Popular supreme court books showing 150 of 424 the nine.
After registering online, you can view case information, publish and search probate notices, download documents, file a wide range of forms, check judgements and search court lists. Some courts have a specialised jurisdiction for example, the childrens court and family courts so they deal with cases only in a narrow range of topics, while other courts have a general jurisdiction such as the state supreme courts to deal with a wide variety of cases. The best criminal lawyers for the supreme court of nsw, law courts. You can search for cases listed up to two weeks in advance, and for historical listings that have occurred in the last seven days. To obtain permission to view and copy records that are less than 75 years old please contact the supreme court of nsw. Decisions of the superior courts of new south wales, 18241899 website. Even in cases where the high court is asked to make findings of fact for the. Supreme court decisions are published via nsw caselaw. Not all cases involving children are dealt with in the childrens. Department of justice is now the department of communities and justice. This collection includes historical judgments handed down before 1900. Limited jurisdiction in divorce cases was granted in 1873 and full admiralty jurisdiction was added in. Law reports covering the decisions of australian courts are collections of decisions by particulars courts, subjects or jurisdictions.
Local court bench book bail judicial commission of. The black book contains the transcript and the written submissions from the court or tribunal below to the extent that they are necessary. To make the content more engaging, weve embedded photographs,maps, and even audio from the supreme court. New practice note sc eq 12 real property list 20515 new practice note sc gen 20 citation of authority 15515 new. A hard copy of only those parts of the electronic court book that will be essential for the court to consider in determining the dispute between the parties is also to be produced at trial. It contains links to legislation, rules, court policies and case law. Double sided printing of court books and books of authorities pdf 20.
Jurisdiction and hierarchy of courts state library of nsw. See also dominic villa, annotated civil liability act 2002 nsw 2017. Subdivision 2 evidence in support in noncontentious applications. In many cases you may need to obtain leave before being permitted to appeal. Whilst the supreme court is the highest new south wales court in the australian court hierarchy, an appeal by special leave can be made to the high court of australia. The new south wales court of criminal appeal, part of the supreme court of new south. Court of appeal additional requirements for the filing of appeal books and. During the day of 31 august 2020, the court will be hosting a one day seminar at parliament house. An online registry account gives you instant access to secure case management services, 247, in the nsw supreme, land and environment, district and local courts. The court has an inherent or incidental power to act effectively to regulate its own proceedings. It contains links to legislation, rules, court policies and case law, as well as a database of practice.
Research guide for finding cases and law reports at the state library of nsw and freely available online. Includes extensive references to court cases, using information gathered from newspapers. This database contains decisions from june 1995 of the supreme court of new south wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. Randy barnett, a professor at georgetown university law center, and josh blackman, an associate professor at the south texas college of law houston, have written and published an excellent multimedia platform, an introduction to constitutional law. Future directions hearings in both probate list cases and family. Nsw supreme court law and justice foundation of nsw october 2018 6 executive summary overview the department of justice nsw is seeking to optimise the use of civil court. For case law prior to 1 october 2012, see the nsw caselaw website. Bennett, a history of the supreme court of new south wales. This practice note was issued on december 2017 and commences on 1 january 2018.
The collection of decisions published on nsw caselaw include. While the new test will be applied on a case by case basis, new south wales courts may find guidance in decisions under the. New south wales court of criminal appeal wikipedia. If you wish to view information relating to one or more of your civil cases in the nsw local, district or supreme court, you can do this online via the nsw online registry. This is the supreme court s collection of practice resources.