(02) 9230 8025 (Security Desk, Law Courts Building, Sydney where urgent matters will be referred to a Duty Registrar to arrange any necessary urgent applications to a Judge)
The Federal Court Registry in the Australian
Capital Territory is located on the ground and first floors
of the southern wing of the Nigel Bowen Commonwealth Law Courts building
at the corner of Childers Street and University Avenue,
Canberra City. The building is shared with the Family
Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court of
Australia.
The public enquiry counter is located
on the first floor, and courtrooms 1 and 2 are located
on the ground floor and courtroom 5 is located on the
first floor in the Family Court wing. The noticeboard
on the wall opposite the Registry counter shows details
of the cases which will be heard by the Court each day.
Noticeboards near the entrance to each courtroom show
similar information.
Hours
The Registry counter is open to the
public from 10.00am until 1.00pm and 2.00pm until 4.00pm.
Telephone enquires can be made from 8.30am until 5.00pm,
except on weekends and public holidays.
The Court usually sits from 10.15am
until 12.45pm and 2.15pm until 4.15pm. However, some Court
proceedings may commence earlier so it is a good idea
to check the listing details in the Law List which is
published each weekday in The
Canberra Times and is available on
this website.
Outside business hours (including on weekends and public holidays), inquirers with urgent matters should contact the Security Desk of the Law Courts Building in Sydney on telephone number (02) 9230 8025. The Security Desk will refer any inquirer to the Duty Registrar who will then make arrangements to communicate with a Judge and liaise with the applicant for urgent orders.
Transport and parking
ACTION buses run regularly to the bus
terminal in Canberra City centre. It is then just a short
walk to the Court.
Located near to the Court are two open-air
car parks, a multi-storey car park and metered parking.
Facilities
The Court publishes a range of resources
which provide information on the Court’s procedure
including mediation, bankruptcy, human rights and witnesses.
This information can also be found on the Court’s
web site. Some information is available in community
languages.
The publications and court forms are
available at the Registry counter. There is also a computer
terminal for public use which can be used to access court
forms or to search the Court’s database of cases.
Court forms are also available on this
website.
You should also approach the enquiry
counter if you wish to search a Court file. A fee is payable
when searching a Court file and for obtaining copies of
any filed documents.
Wheelchair access is available to the
building. Toilets, including a toilet for people with
disabilities, are located on the ground floor.
There is also a public phone located
in the foyer of the ground floor of the building.
Court staff cannot provide child care.
A number of child
care centres operate in the City.
There are a number of cafes and lunch
bars in the area.
The Australian Government has a no
smoking policy and smoking is not permitted anywhere inside
the building.
