Federal Court Updated Practice Direction

  • September 11, 2020

The Federal Court has issued an updated Practice Direction, containing information about the expiry of the suspension period. The Federal Court’s Orders, Practice Directions, and intervening judgments remain in full force and effect, as per the Reference re Section 6 of Time Limits and Other Periods Act (Covid-19), 2020 FCA 137.

The Federal Court has issued an updated Practice Direction, containing information about the expiry of the suspension period. The Federal Court’s Orders, Practice Directions, and intervening judgments remain in full force and effect, as per the Reference re Section 6 of Time Limits and Other Periods Act (Covid-19), 2020 FCA 137. Notwithstanding the expiration of the Suspension Period, the following paragraphs of the Federal Court’s Consolidated Covid-19 Practice Direction (June 25, 2020) are being continued until further notice: Paragraphs 11A; 11B; 11E; 12-14; 19-23; 26-2; 30-32 (NB - the requirement to file an original version of a scanned affidavit no longer applies, unless otherwise directed or ordered by the Court).

For more information, please see here.