Fast Track Directions in the Federal Court

27/07/2009

The chief justice of the Federal Court issued Practice Note No 30: Fast Track Directions (‘the Fast Track Directions’) on 24 April 2009. The aim of the Fast Track Directions is to provide a framework in which cases may be heard and finalised within five to eight months from the date of filing (depending on their complexity), and to reduce costs by limiting discovery and avoiding lengthy interlocutory disputes. Urgent cases may be finalised sooner. Each District Registry of the Court has now issued an Administrative Notice setting out the arrangements to support the Fast Track Directions.�

**27 July 2009 **