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The article discusses several practice notes for law practitioners in Australia. Chief Justice Mej Black notes that the individual docket system is served to allocate a case to a docket of a particular judge, thereby restating the purposes and principles of the system. The practice direction "Guidelines for Expert Witnesses in Proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia" should be given to any witness with specialized knowledge. Changes in the filing schedule of applications by apprehension at the Melbourne Children's Court are also noted.

The article presents information on several law practice notes and direction in Australian courts. It includes the changes in the Federal Court Amendment Rules 2006, trial of a new form entitled "Initiating Application" by the Family Court of Australia and Federal Magistrates Court of Australia and replacement of the Notice to Practitioners of 2002 and the Notice to Practitioners of 1999 with the Valuation, Compensation & Planning practice note.

Presents an update on Australian courts as of January 2006. Decision of the Federal Court to create an electronic version of the precedent orders used in the Casetrack electronic case management system; Introduction of the Federal Court Amendment Rules 2005; Requirements for issuing subpoenas to produce documents in criminal matters issued by the Magistrates' Court.

Presents a summary of notices passed by court divisions of Australia as of November 2005. National filing deadline for the applications for contact/residence during the Christmas school holiday period; Subpoena for production of documents under the Crimes (Criminal Trials) Act 1999; Application for variation of a bail under the Practice Direction No. 4 of 2005 pursuant to s16A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

Discusses several practice directions concerning court proceedings in Australia. Applications for leave or special leave to appeal; Rescission of practice directions; Subpoena inquiries.

Highlights the developments proposed by the Law Institute and the Victorian Bar Council for the Victorian Magistrates' Court as of August 2004. Reopening of the Industrial Division; Proposed functions of the judicial registrar; Success of the Street Sex Workers' List program.

Presents rules on court proceedings issued by Australia's Supreme Court and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) in May 2003. Access of trolleys of legal documents of the Supreme Court; Repeal of obsolete practice and procedural directions; Regulation on access to VOCAT files; Notification of alleged offenders; Jurisdiction of VOCAT to make award for the death of the primary victim.

Presents the text of several practice notes in Australia. Notice to legal practitioners in building cases division; List of practice notes which were authorized by the Chief Justice as of March 2003; Applications for bail after committal for trial.

Presents an update on several regulations governing the Australian judicial system. Provisions of the Federal Court Amendment Rules 2004; 2005 session schedules for the Full Court of the Federal Court issued by Deputy Registrar Philip Kellow on July 26, 2004; Form of address to magistrates in Victorian courts which the magistrate presides issued by Chief Magistrate Ian L. Gray on August 5, 2004.

The article focuses on the management direction changes made to the subpoena procedure under the Australian Accident Compensation Act of 1985. Topics include the resolution of interlocutory issues prior to hearings and trials, subpoenas for the medical records of opposing parties, and workers' compensation trial proceedings.

The article provides information on the rules for applying bail in the Magistrates' Court in Australia. It mentions that the court coordinator will direct the listing of all applications for bail and ancillary applications. It discusses rules relating to bail application on first remand date and after first remand hearing and applications for bail where bail was previously revoked. It also highlights the procedure when accused person seeks a variation of bail.

Provides information on the practices of the Industrial Division of the Magistrates' Court in Australia. Requirements for the practices of judges under the Practice Direction No 3 of 2005; Purpose of the Practice Direction; Rules of court for criminal procedures.

Presents information on several court rules for law practitioners in Australia. Hearing policy and procedures of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Practice directions for complex fraud committals; Procedure in pre-hearing conferences and attendance by telephone; Value of penalty unit and fee unit.

Presents an update on the practice of law in Australia from January to February 2005. Guide applied by the taxing officers of the Federal Court when making an estimate pursuant to O.62 146 of the Federal Court Rules or on taxation of a party and party bill of costs; Amendments made to the Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000 by way of the Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2004; Requirements for applications made to the Magistrates' Court for the destruction of property; Subpoenas for production of documents served on employees, officers or executives of the Victorian WorkCover Authority.

The article presents the Practice Direction issued by the Chief Magistrate pursuant to s16A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 in Australia. Background is provided citing the absence of clear provision under the Bail Act of 1977 for the processing of surety at a different venue. The rule for the release of the accused person on bail is set forth including the effectivity of the Practice Direction.

The article reports on the issuance of the Practice Direction No. 6 of 2007 by the Chief Magistrate in Australia. It notes that the purpose of the practice direction is to include pre-issue mediation in the mediation pilot program of the Magistrate Court at Broadmeadows. It states that parties of any civil dispute may request a mediation using the services of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria from Ocotber 1. It classifies the costs of the pre-issue mediation as costs in the cause unless the court orders otherwise.

The article focuses on the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) Practice Direction Number 1 of 2007 in Australia. The practice direction is established to indicate the circumstances in which the VOCAT registrar is compelled to inform potential related victims about their rights to make an application to the tribunal and the forms to be used for notification. The practice direction took effect on July 1.

The article reports on the fraud and theft charges heard in the Australian Magistrates' Court. The charge categories wherein Practice Direction Number 3 of 2006 is applicable are enumerated. It presents information the prosecuting authority should have provided the defense prior to the date of the contest mention. Documents that the prosecuting authority should provide on the day of the hearing of the charges are cited.

Presents information on listing of applications for bail in the Magistrates' Court in Australia. Bail application on first remand date; Applications for bail after first remand hearing; Listing time for all applications for bail.