About Online Court
Online Court is a digital service from the NSW Justice Department that allows legal practitioners and registrars to manage preliminary orders (call-overs) without physically attending court.
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Key benefits and features
- The service helps save time and costs by reducing unnecessary court appearances and travel
- Once a matter appears in the relevant list, you can manage it online as you would in court
- Communicate directly with the decision maker, with all interactions recorded in the Online Court Record and visible to all parties
- Multi-list coverage – launched with Sydney Local Court (General Division Call-over) and expanding to other lists.
How to use
To access Online Court, you must first be registered with the Online Registry.
User guides for Online Court:
Court rules and procedures
Each court has its own practice note or protocol for using the service. Information on request types, cut-off times, call-over lists, and more is available on the jurisdiction’s page below.
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Supreme Court - Corporations Corporations Registrar’s List
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Supreme Court - Equity General Equity Registrar’s List
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Supreme Court - Common Law Possession Common Law Registrar’s Possession List
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Land and Environment Court Land and Environment Court matters
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Sydney District Court Judicial Registrar's General List
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Local Court General Division Defence Call-over and Small Claims Pre-Trial Review
Conducts
Online Court is a virtual courtroom and you should conduct yourself and use language as you would during an in-person court appearance.