Home Information for litigants

General information

Registry services
This section explains about Federal Court registries and what Court registry staff can and cannot do for you
Getting legal help
Contains links to state and territory, national and international websites that give legal help
Translation services
Interpreting and translating services
The Federal Court Legal Assistance Scheme
The Court has made arrangements with the state and territory Bars to enable litigants who do not have a lawyer to obtain free legal assistance in certain circimstances
Commencing an action in the Federal Court
Contains basic information on how to commence an application in the Court
How to address Federal Court Judges, Federal Magistrates and Registrars
How to address a judge, registrar or federal magistrate in a range of contexts
Child care facilities
State and territory child care facilities that are located close to Federal Court registries
Cameras and camera phones in the Court
This section sets out the Court's policy on the use of technology, including cameras and camera phones in Federal Court facilities
Virtual tour of a courtroom
Shows what a typical courtroom looks like
Glossary of legal terms
Gives the meaning of common legal terms
Being a witness
Information about what to expect if you are called as a witness
Powers of a Registrar
Explains the powers that can be exercised by a Registrar of the Federal Court
What happens to material produced to the Court?