Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025
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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
1 Subsection 143(1) To give summary judgment for a prosecuting party
2 Subsection 143(2) To give summary judgment for a defending party
3 Subsection 153(1) To transfer a proceeding from the Court to the Federal Court
4 Subsection 153(5) To make a necessary order pending the disposal of a proceeding by the Federal Court
5 Paragraph 174(2)(b) To give directions, applying the Rules of Court made under the Federal Court Act, with necessary modifications, to the practice and procedure of the Court
6 Section 182 To give directions about the length of documents required or permitted to be filed in the Court
7 Section 184 To order, at any stage, a change of venue
8 Section 187 To give directions about limiting the time for oral argument in a proceeding
9 Section 188 To give directions about the use, or length, of written submissions in a proceeding
10 Subsection 189(2) To make an order declaring that a proceeding is not invalid by reason of a formal defect or an irregularity
11 Section 197 To give directions about limiting the time for giving testimony in a proceeding
12 Subsection 199(2) To give directions that particular testimony is to be given orally or by affidavit
13 Subsection 201(1) To direct or allow testimony to be given by video link or audio link
14 Subsection 202(1) To direct or allow a person to appear by way of video link or audio link
15 Subsection 203(1) To direct or allow a person to make a submission by way of video link or audio link
16 Section 205 To direct or allow a document to be put to a person who is appearing or being examined by video link or audio link
17 Paragraph 206(b) To allow another person to administer oath or affirmation to a remote person
18 Section 207 To make orders for the payment of expenses incurred in connection with giving testimony, appearing, or making submissions, by video link or audio link
19 Subsection 212(3) To fix a rate of interest that is lower than that fixed by subsection 212(2)
20 Section 214 To award costs of or in connection with an application heard by a Registrar
21 Sections 230 and 233 To make an order prohibiting or restricting the publication or other disclosure of particular evidence or the name of a party of witness
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22 Subsection 254(2) All of the following:(a) to require a party’s lawyer to estimate the likely duration of the proceeding and likely amount of costs;(b) to make orders about the conduct of a proceeding;(c) to make orders following a party’s failure to comply with orders made as mentioned in paragraph (b);(d) to dispense with the service of any process of the Court;(e) to make orders in relation to substituted service;(f) to make orders in relation to discovery, inspection and production of documents;(g) to make orders in relation to interrogatories;(h) to make an order adjourning the hearing of proceedings;(i) to make an order as to costs;(j) to make an order about security for costs;(k) to make an order exempting a party to proceedings from compliance with a provision of these Rules;(l) to exercise a power of the Court prescribed by these Rules;(m) to make an order the terms of which have been agreed upon by all the parties to the proceedings
Fair Work Act 2009
23 Paragraph 545(2)(b) To order a person to pay compensation
24 Section 548 To deal with small claims proceedings
25 Subsection 548(4) To amend the papers starting the proceeding
26 Subsections 548(5) and (6) To give leave for a party to a small claims proceeding to be represented by a lawyer
27 Subsection 548(8) To give leave for a party to a small claims proceeding to be represented by an official of an industrial association
28 Subsection 548(10) To order a party to pay costs incurred for any filing fees
29 Section 570 To order a party to pay costs incurred by another party
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025
30 Subrule 1.06(2) To apply the Federal Court Rules and modify or dispense with those rules, as necessary, where these Rules are insufficient or inappropriate
31 Rule 1.09 To make an order subject to conditions
32 Rule 1.10 To dispense with compliance with the Rules
33 Rule 1.11 To make an order inconsistent with these Rules
34 Rule 1.13 To make an order about procedure
35 Rule 1.14 To fix a time within which an act or thing is to be done
36 Subrule 1.15(1) To extend or shorten a time fixed by the Rules or by an order of the Court
37 Subrule 1.15(2) To extend a time fixed by the Rules or by an order of the Court even if the time fixed has passed
38 Rule 1.16 To exercise a power on its own initiative or on the application of a party
39 Rule 1.17 To give judgment or make an order even if the applicant has not made a claim for that relief
40 Rule 1.18 To specify in an order the consequences of non‑compliance
41 Subrule 1.19(2) To depart from a practice direction if appropriate in the circumstances
42 Paragraph 2.01(b) To direct that the seal of the Court be attached to a document
43 Subrule 2.02(2) To direct that the seal or stamp of the Court be attached to a document
44 Rule 2.04 To consider an application to have a proceeding heard in another registry of the Court and to have regard to certain matters when considering the application
45 Subrule 2.05 To make orders in relation to compliance with requirements for documents
46 Paragraph 2.14(3)(b) To direct that the original of a document or transmission report be produced
47 Rule 2.18 To make an order for removal of a document from the Court file and to impose conditions on the removal
48 Rule 2.19 To make an order for redaction of a document on a Court file and to impose conditions on the redaction
49 Rule 2.20 To permit or impose conditions on the removal of a document from the Registry
50 Subrule 2.21(4) To give leave for a person to inspect a document that the person is not otherwise entitled to inspect
51 Rule 2.23 To order than money be paid out of a Litigants’ Fund
52 Rule 3.07 To order that the application operates as a stay of an exercise of the power under review
53 Rule 4.01 To give leave to a corporation to proceed otherwise than by a lawyer
54 Subrule 4.05(2) To give leave to a lawyer to file a notice of withdrawal without satisfying the requirement to serve a notice of intention to withdraw on the party for whom the lawyer is acting
55 Subrules 4.06(1) and (2) To refer a party to a lawyer for legal assistance and to take certain matters into account when making such a referral
56 Rule 5.01 To order that a party, or the party’s lawyer, need not attend the Court on the first court date
57 Rule 5.03 To give directions for the conduct of the proceeding, including at the first court date
58 Rule 5.04 To make directions or orders for the management, conduct and hearing of a cross‑claim
59 Rule 5.06 To hear and determine a proceeding at a directions hearing
60 Rule 5.07 To make self‑executing orders
61 Rule 5.10 To make orders if an applicant is in default as provided in rule 5.08
62 Rule 5.11 To make orders if a respondent is in default as provided in rule 5.09
63 Rule 6.01 To remove from the Court file a document containing matter that is scandalous, vexatious or oppressiveTo strike from a document matter that is scandalous, vexatious or oppressive
64 Rule 6.04 To give leave for the use of a recording device or communication device in a place where a hearing is taking place, and to make directions relating to that use
65 Subrule 8.05(2) To make an order permitting an originating application and any document filed with it to be served otherwise than as provided by subrule 8.05(2)
66 Rule 8.09 To allow or direct a party to amend an originating application
67 Rule 8.12 To make an order about the procedure for amending an originating application
68 Rule 8.14 To make an order about service of the amended originating application
69 Rule 8.18 To give leave to file an amended response to include a cross‑claim
70 Rule 8.21 To make an order permitting a response and any document filed with it to be served otherwise than as provided by subrule 8.21(1)
71 Rule 8.26 To make an order in relation to a cross‑claim
72 Rule 8.28 To give leave to amend a response generally
73 Rule 8.29 To make an order about the procedure for amending a response
74 Rule 8.31 To make an order about service of the amended response
75 Rule 9.02 To give leave for 2 or more persons to be joined as applicants or respondents in a proceeding
76 Rule 9.05 To make orders in relation to persons who must be included as parties to a proceeding
77 Rule 9.08 To consider an application by a party to be removed as a party
78 Rule 9.09 To make an order for the joinder or removal of a party following the assignment, transmission or devolution of a party’s interest or liability, or for the future conduct of a proceeding
79 Rule 9.10 To order that a proceeding be dismissed if a party is not substituted for a deceased party
80 Rule 9.12 To give leave to a person to intervene in a proceeding, determine the terms and conditions on which the person is to intervene and determine the rights, privileges and liabilities of the intervener
81 Subrule 9.25(2) To order that a minor in a proceeding is not taken to need a litigation guardian in relation to the proceeding
82 Subrule 9.28(1) To appoint a litigation guardian in a proceeding
83 Subrule 9.31(1) To remove a litigation guardian
84 Subrule 9.31(2) To stay a proceeding until a replacement litigation guardian is appointed
85 Rule 9.38 To make orders for the payment of the costs and expenses of a litigation guardian
86 Rule 10.13 To find that a document is taken to have been served
87 Rule 10.14 To order substituted service
88 Rule 10.15 To make an order about service of a notice or other document by the Court or an officer of the Court
89 Rule 10.20 To make an order about a person’s address for service
90 Subrule 10.29(1) To order evidence of service of a document to be given otherwise than by affidavit
91 Rule 12.01 To make an order about an originating application
92 Subrule 13.15(1) To order that the whole or a part of a pleading be struck out
93 Subrule 13.15(2) To order that a pleading be removed from the Court file
94 Rule 13.17 To make an order varying the times for filing and serving pleadings
95 Rule 13.23 To order a party to file and serve particulars or a statement of the nature of the party’s case
96 Rule 13.25 To disallow the amendment of a pleading
97 Rule 13.26 To allow or direct a party to amend a pleading
98 Rule 13.27 To order when an amendment of a pleading takes effect
99 Rule 13.32 To make an order about the procedure for amending a pleading
100 Rule 13.33 To make an order about the service of an amended pleading
101 Subrule 14.01(3) To make an order permitting an interlocutory application and any document filed with it to be served otherwise than as provided by subrule 14.01(3)
102 Rule 14.03 To make an order about the service of an interlocutory application
103 Rule 14.04 To make orders if a party is absent from an interlocutory hearing
104 Rule 15.01 To order the applicant to give the security the Court considers appropriate for the respondent’s costs of the proceeding
105 Paragraph 15.01(1)(b) To order that a proceeding be stayed until security is provided
106 Paragraph 15.01(1)(c) To order that a proceeding be stayed or dismissed if security is not provided
107 Rule 16.05 To make an order about the use of a document
108 Rule 16.06 To order a party to give discovery in accordance with Division 16.2
109 Subrule 16.07(1) To make orders for discovery
110 Subrule 16.08(1) To inspect a document for the purpose of determining whether a claim for privilege is valid
111 Rule 16.09 To make an order about the manner and time for giving discovery
112 Rule 16.11 To order a party to file an affidavit regarding the party’s control of a document or class of document
113 Subrule 16.12(3) To order that a document be produced for inspection
114 Rule 16.13(2) To order a party to produce a document electronically for inspection
115 Rule 16.14 To order otherwise than permitting a party who inspects a document under Division 16.3 to make a copy of, or take an extract from, the document
116 Subrule 16.15(1) To order a party to produce to the Court a document in the party’s control
117 Subrule 16.15(2) To inspect a document for the purpose of determining the validity of an objection
118 Subrule 16.16(2) To make appropriate orders in relation to the administration of interrogatories
119 Rule 17.05 To make an order about the payment of the costs of proving a fact
120 Subrule 17.12(2) To order that material referred to in subrule 17.12(1) be removed from the Court file
121 Subrule 17.13(4) To allow an affidavit to be used in a proceeding where the affidavit is made by a person who is incapable of reading it or incapable of signing it and no certificate or statement under rule 17.13 appears on the affidavit
122 Rule 17.15 To make an order about the filing of an affidavit that is irregular in form
123 Rule 17.16 To give leave to use an affidavit if the maker of the affidavit fails to attend for cross‑examination
124 Rule 17.17 To appoint an expert as Court expert to inquire into and report on a question arising in a proceeding, and give directions for the purposes of the inquiry or report
125 Rule 17.18 To direct otherwise than that the parties are jointly liable to pay the reasonable remuneration and expenses of a Court expert for preparing a report
126 Subrule 17.19(3) To do a thing referred to in subrule 17.19(3) in relation to a report prepared by a court expert
127 Rule 17.20 To give leave to a party to adduce evidence of another expert on a question on which a Court expert has made a report
128 Rule 17.23 To order a party to provide copies of that party’s expert report
129 Subrule 17.24(2) To give a direction in relation to opinion evidence by an expert witness
130 Rule 18.01 To direct that a party may request the issue of more than 5 subpoenas in a proceeding
131 Rule 18.02 To give leave to issue a subpoena without notice to any other party
132 Subrule 18.04(1) To order an addressee, by subpoena:(a) to attend to give evidence; or(b) to produce documents; or(c) to do both of those things
133 Rule 18.06 To fix time limits for service of a subpoena otherwise than as required by paragraph 18.06(a)
134 Subrule 18.09(1) To make an order setting aside all or part of a subpoena
135 Subrule 18.09(3) To order that an applicant give notice of an application to set aside a subpoena
136 Rule 18.13 To give a direction for the removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of a document or thing
137 Paragraph 18.14(1)(b) To permit a person who inspects or copies a document under these Rules to disclose the contents of the document or give a copy of it to another person
138 Rule 18.15 To give leave to inspect a document or thing
139 Rule 18.17 To make an order for the payment of any loss or expense incurred in complying with a subpoena
140 Rule 18.19 To give leave to inspect and copy a document produced to the Court from another court
141 Rule 21.02 To:(a) refer a proceeding, a part of a proceeding or a matter arising out of a proceeding, for mediation or, with the parties’ consent, arbitration; and(b) adjourn or stay the proceeding; and(c) order the mediator or arbitrator to report to the Court on progress in the mediation or arbitration
142 Rule 21.03 To make orders about mediation or arbitration
143 Rule 21.04 To order that a party or a lawyer representing a party is not required to attend a mediation in person
144 Rule 21.05 To end a mediation or arbitration or terminate the appointment of a mediator or arbitrator
145 Rule 21.07 To give directions for the management and conduct of the proceeding following the parties’ referral of the proceeding to a dispute resolution process
146 Paragraph 21.08(b) To make consent orders if parties resolve the issues between them following a dispute resolution process
147 Rule 21.10 To appoint a new mediator and give directions on how a mediation should continue
148 Rule 22.01 To order that a question be heard separately from any other question
149 Rule 22.03 To order that several proceedings be consolidated, tried at the same time or in a specified order, or stayed until one of the proceedings has been determined
150 Rule 22.04 To make orders if a party is absent from a hearing
151 Rule 22.05 To adjourn a proceeding or strike out a proceeding if no party appears at trial
152 Rule 22.06 To make an order limiting time for or the number of witnesses that a party may call, or documents that a party may tender, or make an order as to the length and manner of submissions
153 Rule 22.07 To give judgment and make an order for entry of judgment after a party dies
154 Rule 22.08 To give leave to a party to read evidence taken or an affidavit filed in other proceedings
155 Rule 22.12 To:(a) require the production of a party who is in lawful custody to a proceeding before the Court; and(b) make an order in relation to the continuing custody of the party
156 Rule 22.13 To make an order for the attendance of a person for examination, or for the attendance of the person and the production of a document or thing by the person
157 Rule 23.01 To give leave to a party to withdraw an admission or other matter operating for the benefit of another party
158 Paragraph 23.02(2)(c) To give leave to file a notice of discontinuance other than as required by paragraph 23.02(2)(a) or (b)
159 Subrule 23.02(4) To give leave to file a notice of discontinuance where the proceeding is a creditor’s petition or a party is represented by a litigation guardian
160 Subrule 23.05(2) To direct that a party may file an application for costs more than 28 days after a notice of discontinuance has been served on the party
161 Rule 23.06 To stay a further proceeding until costs are paid by the party bringing the further proceeding
162 Subrule 23.07(4) To require a party to provide additional information before a consent order is made
163 Subrule 23.08(1) To give summary judgment for a party
164 Paragraph 23.08(3)(b) To stay execution on, or other enforcement of, a judgment until determination of a claim
165 Rule 23.09 To order that a proceeding, or a part of a proceeding, be dismissed if a party has not taken a step in the proceeding for 6 months, and to give notice to each party of the date and time the Court will consider whether to make such an order
166 Rule 23.10 To stay a further proceeding until costs are paid by the party bringing the further proceeding
167 Rule 24.01 To order that a judgment or order take effect on a specified date
168 Rule 24.02 To order the time for compliance with an order
169 Rule 24.03 To vary or set aside a judgment or order before it has been entered
170 Rule 24.04 To vary or set aside a judgment or order after it has been entered
171 Subrule 25.08(4) To direct the persons to be served with a notice and High Court order remitting a matter to the Court
172 Rule 25.09 To stay a proceeding
173 Subrule 25.10(1) To give orders or directions for the conduct of a migration proceeding
174 Subrule 25.10(2) To give orders or directions in Chambers without a hearing or to require the parties to attend a hearing
175 Subrule 25.14(4) To make a costs order in Chambers in accordance with subrule 25.14(4)
176 Rule 25.15 To certify that it was reasonable to employ one or more advocates to appear for a party to a migration proceeding
177 Rule 25.16 To dismiss a proceeding in open court or in Chambers without a hearing on the death of an applicant
178 Rule 27.07 To give directions for the conduct of an appeal from a decision of the ART
179 Rule 28.06 To give leave to a special purpose Commissioner to assist the Court
180 Paragraph 32.01(1)(c) To allow further time for an application for an order for costs to be made
181 Rule 32.02 To do a thing referred to in any of paragraphs 32.02(a) to (d) in making an order for costs in a proceeding
182 Rule 32.03 If costs of an application or other proceeding are reserved—to order otherwise than that the costs follow the event
183 Rule 32.05 To make an order for costs against a lawyer
184 Rule 32.07 To order otherwise than that a party is entitled to costs in accordance with Schedule 2 and disbursements properly incurred
185 Rule 32.08 To order otherwise than that interest is payable on outstanding costs at the rate specified in rule 32.08
186 Paragraph 32.10(b) To authorise or approve an amount for attendance by a witness
187 Paragraph 32.11(b) To authorise or approve an amount for preparation of a report by an expert
188 Rule 32.13 To certify that it was reasonable to employ one or more advocates to appear for a party to a proceeding
189 Subrule 32.15(1) To specify the maximum costs that may be recovered on a party and party basis
190 Subrule 32.15(3) To vary the maximum costs specified if there are special reasons and it is in the interests of justice to do so
191 Rule 33.01 To give a direction for the enforcement or execution of an order
192 Rule 33.10 To make an order, issue a writ or take another step to enforce a judgment or order
Migration Act 1958
193 Subsection 486F(1) To make a costs order where the Court finds that migration litigation has no reasonable prospect of success
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
194 Section 178 To order a person to pay compensation
195 Section 199 To deal with small claims proceedings
196 Subsection 199(6) To amend the papers starting the proceedings
197 Subsections 199(7) and (8) To give leave for a party to a small claims proceeding to be represented by a lawyer
198 Section 200 To order a party to pay costs incurred by another party
National Credit Code
199 Section 37 To order a credit provider to provide a statement
200 Subsection 38(7) To determine a disputed liability and make consequential orders
201 Subsection 74(2) To make orders changing, or refusing to change, the terms of a credit contract
202 Subsection 74(3) To stay enforcement proceedings or make other orders relating to a debtor’s application to change the terms of a credit contract
203 Subsection 75(1) To vary or revoke an order under subsection 74(2)
204 Subsection 75(2) To vary or revoke a stay or order under subsection 74(3)
205 Section 76 To reopen an unjust transaction that gave rise to an unjust contract, mortgage or guarantee
206 Section 78 To annul or reduce an unconscionable change to a rate, fee or charge
207 Subsection 96(2) To order or refuse to order a postponement
208 Subsection 96(3) To stay enforcement proceedings until an application for postponement has been heard
209 Subsection 101(1) To order a person to deliver mortgaged goods to a credit provider
210 Subsection 101(2) To make orders varying the place at which, or time or period within which, mortgaged goods must be delivered to a credit provider
211 Subsection 106(1) To order a credit provider to credit a mortgagor
212 Subsection 106(2) To order a credit provider to compensate a mortgagor or mortgagee
213 Subsection 107(3) To determine the amount of enforcement expenses that may be recovered by a credit provider
214 Section 108 To order a credit provider to return possession of goods to a mortgagor
215 Section 118 To order a credit provider to pay compensation to a debtor, lessee or guarantor
216 Section 175F To order a lessor under a consumer lease to provide a statement
217 Subsection 175G(6) To determine a disputed liability and make consequential orders
218 Section 177D To make orders changing, or refusing to change, the terms of a consumer lease or staying enforcement proceedings or make other orders relating to a lessee’s application to change the terms of a consumer lease
219 Section 177E To vary or revoke an order or stay under section 177D
220 Section 177F To reopen an unjust transaction that gave rise to an unjust consumer lease
221 Section 179K To order or refuse to order a postponement or to stay enforcement proceedings until an application for postponement has been heard
222 Section 179Q To order a person who has possession of goods hired under a consumer lease to deliver the goods to the lessor or to make orders varying the place at which, or time or period within which, the goods must be delivered to the lessor
223 Subsection 179R(3) To determine the amount of enforcement expenses that may be recovered by a lessor
(1) The powers of the Court mentioned in items 23 and 29 of Table 1 may be exercised only by an approved Registrar and only when dealing with a claim mentioned in section 548 of the Fair Work Act.
(2) The powers of the Court mentioned in items 194 and 198 to 223 of Table 1 may be exercised only by an approved Registrar and only when dealing with an application for an order mentioned in subsection 199(2) of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act.