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Comparative tables of practice documents

On 25 September 2009, following a review of Practice Notes, Practice Directions and national and local Notices to Practitioners and Litigants it was decided that only two forms of practice documents will be issued by the Court:

(a) Practice Notes issued by the Chief Justice; and
(b) local Administrative Notices issued by each District Registrar.

Pursuant to this decision, the existing Practice Notes, Practice Directions and national and local Notices to Practitioners and Litigants were revoked, and new Practice Notes and Administrative Notices issued.

Use the comparative tables to map between old and new practice documents.

Table 1: Revoked documents ----> new practice documents
Table 2: New practice documents ---> old (Now revoked) practice documents

Table 1

Revoked Practice Documents		New Practice Documents
No. [1]	Title
PN1	Appeals to a Full Court (issued 3/1/2008)	Practice Note APP 1 – Appeals to a Full Court
PN3	Usual undertaking as to damages (14/6/1999)	Practice Note CM 14 – Usual undertakings as to damages
PN4	Orders that terms of settlement not be disclosed (8/4/1994)	Nil.
PN5	Affidavits (8/4/1994)	Nil.
PN6	Federal Proceedings (Costs ) Act 1981 (8/4/1994)	Nil.
PN7	The Law Term (24/3/2003)	Nil.
PN8	Assisted Dispute Resolution (8/4/1994)	Nil.
PN9	Citation of cases (8/4/1994)	Incorporated in Practice Note CM 2 - List of authorities, citation of cases & legislation for proceedings generally
PN11	Survey evidence (8/4/1994)	Practice Note CM 13 – Survey evidence
PN12	Insurance of property arrested under the Admiralty Act 1988 (10/5/1996)	Incorporated in Practice Note ADM 1 - Admiralty and maritime work in the Federal Court of Australia
PN13	Service of documents outside Australia (4/9/2008)	Practice Note CM 12 – Service of documents outside Australia
PN14	Discovery (3/12/1999)	Practice Note CM 5 – Discovery
PN15	Information to be provided to the Court to enable the appropriate treatment of persons coming before it (1/11/1999)	Nil.
PN16	Affirmations and oaths (30/4/2001)	Nil.
PN17	Use of technology (29/1/2009)	Practice Note CM 6 – Electronic technology in litigation
PN19	List of authorities and legislation – proceedings generally (18/4/2008)	Practice Note CM 2 – List of authorities, citation of cases and legislation for proceedings generally
PN21	Interlocutory process and pleadings in corporations matters (2/9/2005)	Practice Note CORP 1 – Interlocutory process and pleadings in corporations matters
PN22	Appeals against appealable objection decisions made under the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (1/12/2005)	Nil.
PN23	Freezing orders (5/5/2006)	Practice Note CM 9 – Freezing orders aka ‘Mareva Orders’
PN24	Search orders (5/5/2006)	Practice Note CM 11 – Search orders aka ‘Anton Pillar Orders’
PN25	Title of proceedings for relief under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 against the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (5/7/2006)	Nil.
PN26	Consent orders in proceedings involving a federal tribunal (29/1/2007)	Practice Note CM 3 – Consent orders in proceedings involving a federal tribunal
PN27	Gross sum costs under Order 62 paragraph 4 (2) (c) Federal Court Rules (18/2/2008)	Practice Note CM 4 – Costs - gross sum costs under Order 62 paragraph 4 (2) (c) Federal Court Rules
PN28	Investment accounts under Order 63 rule 5 Federal Court Rules (2/9/2008)	Practice Note CM 10 – Investment accounts under Order 63 rule 5 of the Federal Court Rules
PN29	Cross-Border insolvency – cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives (2/3/2009)	Practice Note CORP 2 – Cross-Border insolvency – cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives
PN30	Fast Track directions (24/4/2009)	Practice Note CM 8 – Fast Track
PN31	Allocation of proceedings to Divisions of the Court – direction under s 13 (5) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)	Practice Note CM 15– Allocation of proceedings to Divisions of the Court - direction under s 13(5) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)
PD	Guidelines for expert witnesses in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia (5/5/2008)	Practice Note CM 7 – Expert witnesses in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia
NN	Conduct of admiralty and maritime work in the Federal Court of Australia (18/12/2008)	Practice Note ADM 1 – Admiralty and maritime work in the Federal Court of Australia
NN	Tax list directions (5/5/2008)	Practice Note TAX 1 – Tax list
NN	Case management and the Individual Docket System (5/5/2008)	Practice Note CM 1 – Case management and the Individual Docket System
NNTN1	Conduct of native title proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia (13/6/2007)	Nil. New Practice Note being prepared.
NNTN2	Joinder of parties to native title matters (9/4/1999)	Nil.
NNTN3	Amendments to main (s 61) application (9/4/1999)	Nil.
NNTN4	Access to pastoral leases	Nil. New Practice Note being prepared.
NN	Returning documents or things produced in response to a subpoena (2/6/2008)	Nil.
NN	Accredited Mediators in the Federal Court (4/6/2008)	Nil.
LN-ACT	2009/03 Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (1/7/2009)	Administrative Notice ACT 2 – Proceedings conducted with the Fast Track directions
LN-ACT	2009/01 Administrative arrangements (2/2/2009)	Administrative Notice ACT 1 – Administrative arrangements
LN-ACT	2009/02 Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (2/2/2009)	Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
LN-ACT	2002/01 Status of notice to litigants and practitioners issued in ACT (29/1/2002)	Nil.
LN-ACT	1996/01 Bills of costs filed under Order 62, Federal Court Rules (14/11/1996)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2009/03 Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (30/6/2009)	Administrative Notice NSW 3 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-NSW	2009/2 Duty Judge matters - administrative arrangements ( 30/6/2009)	Administrative Notice NSW 1 – Duty Judge matters
LN-NSW	2009/1 Corporations matters - revised administrative arrangements (2/2/2009)	Administrative Notice NSW 2 – Corporations matters
LN-NSW	2008/4 Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (4/9/2008)	Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
LN-NSW	2008/2 Notices of motion - listing arrangements (29/1/2008)	Nil.
LN-NSW	Listings of bankruptcy matters (24/9/2007)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2007/2 Bankruptcy matters ( 29/8/2007)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2007/1 Orders - entry ( 12/7/2007)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2004/5 Status of notices to litigants and practitioners (9/6/2004)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2004/3 Amended subpoena rules (25/2/2004)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2002/4 Migration matters (13/8/2002)	Nil.
LN-NSW	2001/2 Judge’s copy documents (5/11/2001)	Nil.
LN-NSW	1996/2 Entry of consent orders (9/12/1996)	Nil.
LN-NSW	1996/1 Bills of costs, Federal Court Rules (16/2/2000)	Nil.
LN-NT	No 1 of 2009 Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (30/6/2009)	Administrative Notice NT 1 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-NT	No. 2 of 2008 Order 62 costs – (bills and estimates) (21/4/2008)	Nil.
LN-NT	No. 1 of 2008 Judge's copy documents (6/3/2008)	Nil.
LN-NT	No. 1 of 2001 Corporations matters (13/7/2001)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (24/7/2009)	Administrative Notice Qld 4 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-Qld	Corporations Matters – revised administrative arrangements (24/2/2009)	Administrative Notice QLD 1 – Corporations matters
LN-Qld	Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (17/12/2008)	Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
LN-Qld	Entry of orders ( 5/7/2006)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Harmonised Bankruptcy Rules ( 6/1/2006)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Notices of motion (23/2/2005)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Interlocutory relief (23/2/2005)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Subpoenas (23/2/2005)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Order 62 bills of costs (14/8/2006)	Nil.
LN-Qld	Bankruptcy listing arrangements (23/2/2005)	Administrative Notice QLD 3 – Listings of matters under the Bankruptcy Act 1966
LN-Qld	Enforcement of Federal Court orders or Judgments ( 23/2/2005)	Administrative Notice QLD 2 –Enforcement of Federal Court orders or judgments
LN-Qld	Changed library access arrangements ( 25/8/2004)	Nil.
LN-SA	Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (30/6/2009)	Administrative Notice SA 1 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-SA	Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (10/12/2008)	Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
LN-SA	Corporations matters (27/10/2005)	Nil.
LN-Tas	Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (23/7/2009)	Administrative Notice Tas 1 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-Tas	Corporations matters (12/7/2001)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (22/7/2009)	Administrative Notice VIC 2 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-Vic	Ex parte applications in bankruptcy proceedings and applications for examination summonses under sections 596A & 596B Corporations Act 2001 (22/9/2008)	Administrative Notice VIC 1 – Ex parte applications in bankruptcy proceedings and applications for examination summonses under sections 596A & 596B Corporations Act 2001
LN-Vic	Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (2/9/2008)	Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
LN-Vic	Draft index of appeal papers (20/8/2008)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 (15/4/2008)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Bankruptcy lists on Tuesdays and Thursdays ( 9/8/2007)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Return of subpoenas ( 23/5/2007)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Corporations jurisdiction matters (12/7/2001)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Migration cases (11/11/1999)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Filing of exhibits and annexures to affidavits (Not known)	Nil.
LN-Vic	Judge's Court book (Not known)	Nil.
LN-WA	Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (1/7/2009)	Administrative Notice WA 2 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions
LN-WA	Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (17/9/2008)	Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
LN-WA	Corporations matters (16/7/2008)	Administrative Notice WA 1 – Corporations matters

PN = Practice Note
PD = Practice Direction
NN = National Notice to Practitioners
NNTN = National Native Title Notice
LN = Local (ie State or Territory) Notice to Practitioners

Table 2

New Practice Documents	Old (now revoked) Practice Documents
Practice Note ADM 1 – Admiralty and maritime work in the Federal Court of Australia	Notice to Practitioners – Conduct of admiralty and maritime work in the Federal Court of Australia (18/12/2008) and PN12 – Insurance of property arrested under the Admiralty Act 1988 (10/5/1996)
Practice Note APP 1 – Appeals to a Full Court	PN1 – Appeals to a Full Court (issued 3/1/2008)
Practice Note CM 1 – Case management and the Individual Docket System	Notice to Practitioners – Case management and the Individual Docket System (5/5/2008)
Practice Note CM 2 – List of authorities, citation of cases and legislation for proceedings generally	PN19 – List of authorities and legislation – proceedings generally (18/4/2008) and PN9 – Citation of cases (8/4/1994)
Practice Note CM 3 – Consent orders in proceedings involving a Federal Tribunal	PN26 – Consent orders in proceedings involving a federal tribunal (29/1/2007)
Practice Note CM 4 – Costs - gross sum costs under Order 62 paragraph 4 (2) (c) Federal Court Rules	PN27 – Gross sum costs under Order 62 paragraph 4 (2) (c) Federal Court Rules (18/2/2008)
Practice Note CM 5 – Discovery	PN14 – Discovery (3/12/1999)
Practice Note CM 6 – Electronic technology in litigation	PN17 – Use of technology (29/1/2009)
Practice Note CM 7 – Expert witnesses in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia	Practice Direction – Guidelines for expert witnesses in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia (5/5/2008)
Practice Note CM 8 – Fast Track	PN30 – Fast Track directions (24/4/2009)
Practice Note CM 9 – Freezing orders aka ‘Mareva Orders’	PN23 – Freezing orders (5/5/2006)
Practice Note CM 10 – Investment accounts under Order 63 rule 5 of the Federal Court Rules	PN28 – Investment accounts under Order 63 rule 5 Federal Court Rules (2/9/2008)
Practice Note CM 11 – Search orders aka ‘Anton Pillar Orders’	PN24 – Search orders (5/5/2006)
Practice Note CM 12 – Service of documents outside Australia	PN13 – Service of documents outside Australia (4/9/2008)
Practice Note CM 13 – Survey evidence	PN11 – Survey evidence (8/4/1994)
Practice Note CM 14 – Usual undertakings as to damages	PN3 – Usual undertaking as to damages (14/6/1999)
Practice Note CM 15 – Allocation of proceedings to Divisions of the Court – Direction under s 13 (5) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)	PN31 – Allocation of proceedings to Divisions of the Court – Direction under s 13 (5) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)
Practice Note CORP 1 – Interlocutory process and pleadings in corporations matters	PN21 – Interlocutory process and pleadings in corporations matters (2/9/2005)
Practice Note CORP 2 – Cross-Border insolvency – cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives	PN29 – Cross-Border insolvency – cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives (2/3/2009)
Practice Note IP 1 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)	ACT Notice to Practitioners 2009/02 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (2/2/2009) NSW Notice to Practitioners 2008/4 – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (4/9/2008) QLD Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (17/12/2008) SA Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (10/12/2008) VIC Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (2/9/2008) WA Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (17/9/2008)
Practice Note TAX 1 – Tax list	Notice to Practitioners – Tax list directions (5/5/2008)
Administrative Notice ACT 1 – Administrative arrangements	ACT Notice to Practitioners 2009/01 – Administrative arrangements (2/2/2009)
Administrative Notice ACT 2 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	ACT Notice to Practitioners 2009/03 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (1/7/2009)
Administrative Notice NSW 1 – Duty Judge matters	NSW Notice to Practitioners 2009/2 – Duty Judge matters - administrative arrangements (30/6/2009)
Administrative Notice NSW 2 – Corporations matters	NSW Notice to Practitioners 2009/1 – Corporations matters - revised administrative arrangements (2/2/2009)
Administrative Notice NSW 3 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	NSW Notice to Practitioners 2009/03 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (30/6/2009)
Administrative Notice NT 1 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	NT Notice to Practitioners No 1 of 2009 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (30/6/2009)
Administrative Notice QLD 1 – Corporations matters	QLD Notice to Practitioners – Corporations matters – revised administrative arrangements (24/2/2009)
Administrative Notice QLD 2 –Enforcement of Federal Court orders or judgments	QLD Notice to Practitioners – Enforcement of Federal Court orders or judgments (23/2/2005)
Administrative Notice QLD 3 – Listings of matters under the Bankruptcy Act 1966	QLD Notice to Practitioners – Bankruptcy listing arrangements (23/2/2005)
Administrative Notice QLD 4 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	QLD Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (24/7/2009)
Administrative Notice SA 1 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	SA Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (30/6/2009)
Administrative Notice TAS 1 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	TAS Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (23/7/2009)
Administrative Notice VIC 1 – Ex parte applications in bankruptcy proceedings and applications for examination summonses under sections 596A & 596B Corporations Act 2001	VIC Notice to Practitioners – Ex parte applications in bankruptcy proceedings and applications for examination summonses under sections 596A & 596B Corporations Act 2001 (22/9/2008)
Administrative Notice VIC 2 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	VIC Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (22/7/2009)
Administrative Notice WA 1 – Corporations matters	WA Notice to Practitioners – Corporations matters (16/7/2008)
Administrative Notice WA 2 – Proceedings conducted in accordance with the Fast Track directions	WA Notice to Practitioners – Proceedings conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track directions (1/7/2009)