Practice directions are procedural guidelines provided by the Chief Judge of the Local Court, to assist in the case management and function of the Court. Practice Directions are to complement and expand on existing legislation, rules and regulations, they do not replace them.
Effective 30 September 2019, the Chief Judge of the Local Court has issued a comprehensive and consolidated set of Practice Directions together with an appendix containing the forms prescribed by the consolidated Practice Directions. These Practice Directions together with the appendix are available for download below.
Local Court Practice Directions
Appendix to the Local Court Practice Directions (Prescribed Forms)
With the publication of these consolidated Practice Directions and the appendix to the consolidated Practice Directions, all former Directions are revoked.
GENERAL PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
PD 1 Access to Case Files and Exhibits
PD 1A Private Audio Recording of Proceedings
PD 3 Return of Exhibits
PD 4 Restriction on Publication of Childrens’ Names
PD 5 Evidence by Video Conferencing Facilities
PD 6 Relisting Matters before the Local Court
LOCAL COURT (CRIMINAL DIVISION)
PD 7 Access to Reports
PD 8 Applications for Breaches, Reviews or Variations of Court Orders
PD 9 Callover Procedure in Darwin
PD 10 Applications Offender Reporting And Registration Act 2004
PD 11 Persons in the Custody of the Court and Surrender Warrants
PD 12 Prisoners at Risk of Harm
PD 13 Procedures During and Following Preliminary Examination (Committal)
PD 14 Transmission of Summary Offence
PD 15 Custody Audio Visual Link Mentions
PD 16 Directions Hearings
LOCAL COURT (CIVIL DIVISION) AND WORK HEALTH COURT
PD 17 Listings and Adjournments
PD 18 Section 102aa – Application for Driving Licence
PD 19 Case Flow Management
PD 20 Appearances and Ceasing to Act
PD 21 Criminal Property Forfeiture Act
PD 22 Proceeds of Crime Act
PD 23 Powers of Judicial Registrar
CHILDREN’S COURT
PD 24 Family Responsibility Orders
PD 25 Referrals for Pre-Sentence Conferences
PD 26 Youth Justice Proceedings
PD 27 Applications for Reconsideration and Review
PD 28 Care and Protection of Children
SPECIALIST JURISDICTIONS
PD 30 Domestic Violence
PD 30 A-1 Specialist Approach to Domestic and Family Violence - Alice Springs
PD 30 A-2 Contested Criminal Proceedings involving Domestic and Family Violence - Alice Springs
PD 31 Treatment Orders
PD 32 Adoption of Children
PD 33 Mental Health Diversion List
PD 34 Katherine Sitting Times
PD 35 De Facto Relationships
PD 36 Application for Disease Test Order
PD 37 Personal Violence Restraining Orders
COVID 19 PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
PD 38 Electronic Filing
PD 39 Special measures for DV and PV Restraining Orders Matters
PD 40 Electronic Witnessing and Signatures