The Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia issued the Family Law Practice Direction – Defaulters’ List on 21 October 2024.
The purpose of the Defaulters’ List is to ensure compliance with the rules of court, and any case management orders and directions made by a Registrar in family law or child support proceedings.
The Defaulters’ List is intended to further the overarching purpose of family law practice and procedure.
A Defaulters’ List is already established as a case management mechanism in the Central Practice Direction – Family Law Case Management at paragraph 5.5.
Matters may be referred to the Defaulters’ List at any stage of the case management pathway up to the Compliance and Readiness Hearing.
The Defaulters’ List will initially be piloted in the Sydney Registry of the Courts. Lists will be presided over by Judges of each Court.
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