Practice directions - District Court

Practice directions are procedural guidelines issued by judges in the District Courts.

The directions are designed to complement existing legislation, rules and regulations and may refer to issues including the use of the court precinct, appearances by practitioners and parties, and case management.

View the repealed, superseded and obsolete practice directions.

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2023

2023/03 - Repeal of Practice Direction 4 of 2010 Change of Address in accordance with Practice Directions of the Supreme Court (PDF, 104KB)
2023/02 - Pronunciation of names and preferred forms of address (PDF, 157KB)
2023/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 44KB)

2022

2022/15 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 41KB)
2022/14 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 39KB)
2022/13 - Commercial List - District Court (PDF, 36KB)
2022/12 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 40KB)
2022/11 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 39KB)
2022/10 - Change of name and address for service (PDF, 38KB)
2022/09 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 39KB)
2022/08 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 38KB)
2022/07 - Digitally recorded proceedings: Means of identifying proceedings, those appearing, and witnesses (PDF, 82KB)
2022/06 - Designation of Court Holidays (PDF, 26KB)
2022/04 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 38KB)
2022/03 - Repeal of Practice Direction 12 of 2021 - COVID-19 (PDF, 22KB)
2022/02 - Change of name and address for service (PDF, 45KB)
2022/01 - Change of name (PDF, 42KB)

2021

2021/11 - Change of name (PDF, 41KB)
2021/10 - Repeal of practice direction 13 of 2013 (PDF, 41KB)
2021/09 - Designation of court holidays (PDF, 25KB)
2021/08 - Change of name and address for service (PDF, 42KB)
2021/07 - Intermediaries: District Court (PDF, 92KB)
2021/06 - Change of name and address (PDF, 43KB)
2021/05 - Protected Counselling Communications (PDF, 86KB)
2021/04 - Change of name and address for service (PDF, 43KB)
2021/03 - Change of name and address for service (PDF, 42KB)
2021/02 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 40KB)
2021/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 27KB)

2020

2020/11 - Commercial list: District Court - Supersedes 2 of 2020 - Amended by Practice Direction 13 of 2022 (PDF, 199KB)
2020/10 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 132KB)
2020/09 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 111KB)
2020/08 - Designation of court holidays Registry – 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021 (PDF, 189KB)
2020/07 - Appeals (Repeals 5 of 2016) (PDF, 416KB)
2020/06 - Disposal of charges of summary offences (Repeals 3/2002 and 9/2019) (PDF, 247KB)
2020/05 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 298KB)
2020/04 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 216KB)
2020/03 - Use of technology for the efficient management of documents in litigation - Supersedes 2/2011 (PDF, 258KB)
2020/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 209KB)

2019

2019/15 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 195KB)
2019/14 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 197KB)
2019/12 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 210KB)
2019/11 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 216KB)
2019/10 - Submissions by representatives of Community Justice Groups in the sentencing of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander persons - Repeals 3/2001 (PDF, 232KB)
2019/08 - Evidence Act – Division 4a Evidence of affected children - Supersedes 1/2005 (PDF, 88KB)
2019/07 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 23 December 2019 to 3 January 2020 (PDF, 31KB)
2019/03 - Re-opening of Townsville Registry (PDF, 214KB)
2019/01 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 214KB)

2018

2018/08 - Repeal of Practice Direction number 13 of 2014 (REPEALS 13/2014) (PDF, 97KB)
2018/07 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 192KB)
2018/06 - Persons under a legal disability (PDF, 278KB)
2018/05 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 24 December 2018 to 4 January 2019 (PDF, 189KB)
2018/04 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 194KB)
2018/03 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 218KB)
2018/02 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 215KB)
2018/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 211KB)

2017

2017/08 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 194KB)
2017/07 - Designation of court holidays registry 25 December 2017 to 5 January 2018 (PDF, 188KB)
2017/06 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 201KB)
2017/05 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 194KB)
2017/04 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 196KB)
2017/03 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 195KB)
2017/02 - Management of controlled items in court precincts - Repeals 9/2014 (PDF, 292KB)
2017/01 - Applications list – Outline of argument (PDF, 101KB)

2016

2016/07 - Designation of court holidays - registry – 26 December 2016 to 6 January 2017 (PDF, 187KB)
2016/06 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 209KB)
2016/03 - Applications for excusal from jury service (PDF, 99KB)
2016/02 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 199KB)
2016/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 194KB)

2015

2015/09 - Domestic violence offences (PDF, 24KB)
2015/08 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 190KB)
2015/07 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 190KB)
2015/06 - Change of name for service (PDF, 189KB)
2015/05 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 21 December 2015 to 1 January 2016 (PDF, 123KB)
2015/04 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 32KB)
2015/03 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 42KB)
2015/02 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 198KB)
2015/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 18KB)

2014

2014/14 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 18KB)
2014/12 - Digitally recorded proceedings: Means of identifying proceeding, those appearing, and witnesses (Amended) (PDF, 285KB)
2014/11 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2014/10 - Electronic devices in courtrooms (Amended) (PDF, 230KB)
2014/08 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 16KB)
2014/07 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2014/06 - Designation of court holidays registry - 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015 (PDF, 57KB)
2014/05 - Designation of court holidays - Brisbane Registry 10-13 November 2014 (PDF, 58KB)
2014/04 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 83KB)
2014/03 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 94KB)
2014/02 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 93KB)
2014/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 92KB)

2013

2013/16 - Substitution in court proceedings of Queensland Building and Construction Commission for Queensland Building Services Authority (PDF, 88KB)
2013/15 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 77KB)
2013/14 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 77KB)
2013/12 - Use of technology for the efficient management of documents in litigation (PDF, 55KB)
2013/11 - Citation of authority (PDF, 90KB)
2013/10 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 86KB)
2013/09 - Designation of court holidays - 23 December 2013 to 3 January 2014 (PDF, 64KB)
2013/08 - Proceedings for damages for personal injuries arising out of motor vehicle accidents against Suncorp Metway Insurance Limited or Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited: Substitution of AAI Limited (PDF, 20KB)
2013/07 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 16KB)
2013/06 - Interest rates (PDF, 17KB)
2013/05 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 21KB)
2013/04 - Notice of change of name and address for service (PDF, 11KB)
2013/03 - Technology standards for using court DVD players for evidence presentation (PDF, 25KB)
2013/02 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2013/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)

2012

2012/14 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2012/13 - Designation of court holidays registry - 24 December 2012 to 4 January 2013 (PDF, 15KB)
2012/12 - Party transferring business; substitution of transferee (PDF, 17KB)
2012/11 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 19KB)
2012/10 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 23KB)
2012/09 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2012/08 - Direct access briefing (PDF, 25KB)
2012/07 - Designation of Court holidays (PDF, 16KB)
2012/06 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 25KB)
2012/05 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2012/03 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)
2012/02 - Notice of change of name / Notice of address for service (PDF, 18KB)
2012/01 - Notice of change of name (PDF, 17KB)

2011

2011/03 - Designation of court holidays, Registry – 26 December 2011 to 2 January 2012 (PDF, 181KB)
2011/01 - Notice of change of name - Notice of address for service (PDF, 21KB)

2010

2010/05 - Designation of court holidays. Registry - 27 December 2010 to 3 January 2011 (PDF, 19KB)
2010/03 - Commercial list: District Court - Superseded by Practice Direction 4 of 2016 (PDF, 31KB)
2010/02 - Consent orders of the Registrar (PDF, 34KB)
2010/01 - Interpreters (PDF, 29KB)

2009

2009/03 - Notice of address for service (PDF, 79KB)
2009/02 - Designation of court holidays. Registry - 25 December 2009 to 1 January 2010 (PDF, 52KB)

2008

2008/02 - Filing written submissions (PDF, 21KB)
2008/01 - Taking evidence by telephone and video link (PDF, 25KB)

2007

2007/04 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 23KB)
2007/03 - Agreed or Fixed Costs (PDF, 25KB)
2007/02 - Search Orders (Also known as 'Anton Piller Orders') (PDF, 66KB)
2007/01 - Freezing Orders (Also know as 'Mareva Orders' or 'Asset Preservation Orders') (PDF, 50KB)

2006

2006/02 - Direct Access Briefing - (Amended by 2012/08) (PDF, 31KB)

2004

2004/05 - Applications for adjustments of property interests (PDF, 42KB)
2004/01 - Principal Registrar Designation (PDF, 16KB)

2003

2003/01 - Designation of Court Holidays-District Court Registry (PDF, 21KB)

2002

2002/02 - Civil Jury Trials (PDF, 11KB)
2002/01 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 9KB)

2001

2001/08 - Family Provision Applications (PDF, 123KB)
2001/07 - Appearance by Law Clerks in the Applications Jurisdiction (PDF, 61KB)
2001/06 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 9KB)
2001/05 - Appeals - Supersedes 4/1997 - Superseded by 5/2016 (PDF, 36KB)
2001/02 - District Court proceedings for damages for personal injuries arising out of motor vehicle accidents, against FAI General Insurance Company or CIC Insurance Limited: substitution of the Nominal Defendant (PDF, 20KB)

2000

2000/04 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 17KB)
2000/02 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Designation of Court Holidays - District Court Registry (PDF, 12KB)
2000/01 - Taking Evidence by Telephone - Superseded by Practice Direction 1 of 2008 (PDF, 15KB)

1999

08/1999 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - Court holidays (PDF, 53KB)
07/1999 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (PDF, 56KB)
03/1999 - Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 - Section 13A (PDF, 112KB)
02/1999 - Continuing status of practice directions extant as at 1 July 1999 (PDF, 57KB)

1998

1998/01 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 17KB)

1997

1997/04 - Appeal - Superceded by 5/2001 (PDF, 142KB)
1997/03 - Remittance of Action to Magistrates Court (PDF, 12KB)
1997/01 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 17KB)
Last reviewed
20 November 2017
Last updated
28 March 2022