{"id":"F2014L01227","name":"High Court of Australia Rule of Court (09/09/2014)","slug":"high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92256,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L01227-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"High Court of Australia Rule of Court (09/09/2014)","content":"HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA\n\nRULE OF COURT\n\n(as of 9 September 2014)\n\nIT is ordered as follows:-\n\n1. Sittings of the Court for the transaction of all such business as may be brought before it shall be held during the year 2015 at Canberra and other places as required throughout the year and commencing on the days hereunder mentioned, that is to say:\n\n| Monday, 2 February 2015  |\n| ------------------------ |\n| Monday, 2 March 2015     |\n| Tuesday, 7 April 2015    |\n| Monday, 4 May 2015       |\n| Tuesday, 9 June 2015     |\n| Monday, 3 August 2015    |\n| Monday, 31 August 2015   |\n| Tuesday, 6 October 2015  |\n| Monday, 2 November 2015  |\n| Monday, 30 November 2015 |\n\n2. Sittings to hear applications for special leave to appeal will also be held on the days hereunder mentioned, that is to say:\n\nFriday, 13 February 2015\n\nFriday, 13 March 2015\n\nFriday, 17 April 2015\n\nFriday, 15 May 2015  \nFriday, 19 June 2015  \nFriday, 14 August 2015\n\nFriday, 11 September 2015\n\nFriday, 16 October 2015\n\nFriday, 13 November 2015\n\nFriday, 11 December 2015\n\n3. The winter recess shall commence on Saturday, 20 June 2015. The summer recess shall commence on Saturday, 12 December 2015.\n\n  \n\n|              |     |               |\n| ------------ | --- | ------------- |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     | R. S. French  |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     | K. M. Hayne   |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     | S. M. Crennan |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     | S. M. Kiefel  |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     | V. M. Bell    |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     | S. J. Gageler |\n|              |     |               |\n|              |     |               |\n| A. M. Phelan |     | P. A. Keane   |\n|              |     |               |\n\n| Chief Executive andPrincipal Registrar |     | Justices of theHigh Court of Australia |\n| -------------------------------------- | --- | -------------------------------------- |\n\nI certify that this is a true copy of the text of the Rule of Court the  \n  \noriginal of which I have sighted.\n\nDated 11 September 2014  \nCarolyn Rogers  \nSenior Registrar","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an administrative Rule of Court setting the annual sitting calendar, which is its standard and intended purpose. The scope remains exactly as intended: procedural scheduling only."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose document with no defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation or rules","Simple tabular format listing dates only","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative provisions beyond the sitting schedule","Total length: approximately 400 words, mostly dates and signatures"],"plain_english_summary":"The 2015 High Court sitting schedule lists the Court’s hearing dates for the year, distinguishing full sittings (Mondays/Tuesdays for appeals and substantive matters) from special‑leave sittings (Fridays for permission-to-appeal applications), and notes the winter recess from 20 June and summer recess from 12 December.\n\nThis matters to lawyers, litigants, the Court registry and anyone tracking Court operations because it fixes when hearings occur, when the Court is open, and when filing or appeal deadlines will apply."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the Court’s jurisdiction, procedures or substantive law; it only sets the timetable and locations for sittings and special‑leave hearings in 2015 and states recess start dates (rules 1–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow temporal scope — applies only to sittings and sessions in 2015 (rules 1–3)","Primarily administrative scheduling with a simple list of dates","Plain language and few operative clauses","Presence of a discretionary venue phrase (“and other places as required”) creates some operational discretion","Affects multiple stakeholders’ logistics and compliance timing (litigants, counsel, registry)","Formal certification by Senior Registrar is administrative evidence rather than a substantive rule"],"plain_english_summary":"This Rule fixes the High Court's sitting dates for 2015, sets the dates for special‑leave hearings, and announces the start dates of the 2015 winter and summer recesses. It permits sittings at Canberra and “other places as required.” It affects litigants, counsel, court staff and parties by locking in hearing windows and deadlines and by giving court administrators venue discretion, which can shift some logistical and filing obligations onto participants (see rules 1–3)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014","history":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-rule-of-court-09-09-2014/documents"}}