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.

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2024

2024/02–Direct Access Briefs (PDF, 55KB)
2024/01–Temporary closure of Townsville registry (PDF, 18KB)

2023

2023/10–Further temporary closure of Cairns registry (PDF, 78KB)
2023/09–Temporary closure of Cairns registry (PDF, 388KB)
2023/08–Re-opening of Cairns District Court (PDF, 22KB)
2023/06–Commercial List - District Court (PDF, 31KB)
2023/05–Sentencing Proceedings - Outline of Submissions (PDF, 69KB)
2023/04–Designation of court holidays (PDF, 36KB)
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)

2022

2022/13–Commercial List - District Court (PDF, 36KB)
2022/07–Digitally recorded proceedings: Means of identifying proceedings, those appearing, and witnesses (PDF, 82KB)
2022/03–Repeal of Practice Direction 12 of 2021 - COVID-19 (PDF, 22KB)

2021

2021/10 - Repeal of practice direction 13 of 2013 (PDF, 41KB)
2021/07 - Intermediaries: District Court (PDF, 92KB)
2021/05 - Protected Counselling Communications (PDF, 86KB)

2020

2020/11 - Commercial list: District Court - Supersedes 2 of 2020 - Amended by Practice Direction 13 of 2022 (PDF, 199KB)
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)
2020/03 - Use of technology for the efficient management of documents in litigation - Supersedes 2/2011 (PDF, 258KB)

2019

2019/08 - Evidence Act – Division 4a Evidence of affected children - Supersedes 1/2005 (PDF, 88KB)

2018

2018/06 - Persons under a legal disability (PDF, 278KB)

2017

2017/02 - Management of controlled items in court precincts - Repeals 9/2014 (PDF, 292KB)
2017/01 - Applications list – Outline of argument (PDF, 101KB)

2016

2016/03 - Applications for excusal from jury service (PDF, 99KB)

2015

2015/09 - Domestic violence offences (PDF, 24KB)

2014

2014/12 - Digitally recorded proceedings: Means of identifying proceeding, those appearing, and witnesses (Amended) (PDF, 285KB)
2014/10 - Electronic devices in courtrooms (Amended) (PDF, 230KB)

2013

2013/16 - Substitution in court proceedings of Queensland Building and Construction Commission for Queensland Building Services Authority (PDF, 88KB)
2013/12 - Use of technology for the efficient management of documents in litigation (PDF, 55KB)
2013/11 - Citation of authority (PDF, 90KB)
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)
2013/06 - Interest rates (PDF, 17KB)
2013/03 - Technology standards for using court DVD players for evidence presentation (PDF, 25KB)

2012

2012/12 - Party transferring business; substitution of transferee (PDF, 17KB)

2010

2010/02 - Consent orders of the Registrar (PDF, 34KB)
2010/01 - Interpreters (PDF, 29KB)

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)

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)
2001/02 - 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)

1999

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

1998

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

1997

1997/03 - Remittance of Action to Magistrates Court (PDF, 12KB)
1997/01 - Interest on Default Judgments (PDF, 17KB)
Last reviewed
8 August 2023
Last updated
8 August 2023