State Courts

State Cause Lists

A daily list of the cases to be heard in these State Courts. The list is updated late in the day if you wish to check the list for the following day.

• Supreme Court Civil
• Supreme Court Criminal
• District Court Civil
• District Court Criminal
• ERD Court
• Industrial Court
• Youth Court
• Adelaide MC Civil
• Adelaide MC Criminal
• Christies Beach MC Civil
• Christies Beach MC Criminal
• Elizabeth MC Civil
• Elizabeth MC Criminal
• Holden Hill MC Civil
• Holden Hill MC Criminal
• Port Adelaide MC Civil
• Port Adelaide MC Criminal
• Country Magistrates Courts
• Coroners Court

• Bar Association Search
• Barristers Chambers

ERD Court

Environment, Resources and Development (ERD) Court

This is a specialist court set up to deal with disputes, and the enforcement of the laws, that relate to the development and management of land, the natural and built environment and natural resources.

• Filing Fees

Address & Phone

Ground Floor, Sir Samel Way Building
Victoria Square, Adelaide 5000

GPO Box 2465 Adelaide 5001
DX 458 Adelaide

Telephone 8204 0300
Fax 8204 8434
Email: erdcourt@courts.sa.gov.au

Staff

Registrar:
Ian Phillips - 8204 0187

Deputy Registrar:
Chris Byron-Scott - 8204 0281

Supervisor Registry Services:
Julianne Kouts - 8204 0270

Listings Co-Ordinator:
Jim Davoli - 8204 0296

Client Services Officer Listing:
Glenda Potts - 8204 8410

Client Services Officer Listing:
Michael Raine - 8204 0298

Client Services Officer:
Rhianna Toolan - 8204 0300

Youth Court

www.courts.sa.gov.au

The Youth Court has three separate administrative branches. The court hears: trials and guilty pleas in criminal cases for youths under the age of 18 years, child protection applications and applications for adoption of children. The Family Conference Team conducts family conferences for young offenders. The Care and Protection Unit conducts family care meetings.

Address & Phone

75 Wright Street, Adelaide 5000

Telephone 8204 0332 , 8204 0331
Fax 8204 0591
Email: youthcourt@courts.sa.gov.au

Staff

Registrar:
Tom Clarkson - 8200 331

Client Services Clerk:
Aaron Zamit - 8204 0568

Care & Protection Clerk:
Malcolm Millwood - 8204 0332

Listing Co- Ordinator:
Mirella Centrelle - 8204 0338

Care & Protection

Care & Protection Unit

Telephone 8204 0594
Fax 8204 0591
Email:
careandprotection@courts.sa.gov.au

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State Legislation

Supreme Court - Contacts

www.courts.sa.gov.au

The Supreme Court is the highest court of the State. The largest and most important cases are dealt with in this Court and it hears appeals against decisions of other Courts (and decisions made by single Judges).

• Filing Fees
• Legal Costs - Rules Schedule (Note: increased by 1.8% for work after 1/08/2007 and increased by 6.1% for work after 1/08/2008)
• Legal Costs - Old Schedules
• Indicator on Counsel Fees

Address & Phone

1 Gouger Street
Adelaide SA 5000

DX 458 Adelaide

Civil
Phone: (08) 8204 0476
Fax: (08) 212 7154
Email: supreme.registry@courts.sa.gov.au

Probate
Phone: (08) 8204 0508
Fax: (08)8204 8448
Email: probate@courts.sa.gov.au

Registry Opening Times

Staff

Registrar:
Steve Roder - 8204 0507

Deputy Registrar:
Errol Surman 8204 0474

Manager Judicial Support:
Julie Jolley 8204 0024

Listings
8204 0496

Motions Appeals & Companies:
Joe Serafini 8204 0495

Library:
8204 0488

Judges Chambers

chambers.doyle@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.duggan@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.debelle@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.nyland@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.bleby@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.gray@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.sulan@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.vanstone@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.anderson@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.white@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.layton@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.david@courts.sa.gov.au
chambers.kelly@courts.sa.gov.au

WARNING: The above addresses are intended for communication directly with Judge's Chambers e.g. for providing outlines of argument and lists of authorities prior to hearings, or for communicating with the Judge's Associate. Any documents required to be filed under the Rules of Court must be filed in the appropriate Registry.

Probate

Registrar of Probates
Steve Roder - 8001 050

Deputy Registrar of Probates
AS Reid Smith 8204 0503

Assistant Registrar of Probates
Michael Prime 8204 0504

Criminal Registry

The Supreme Court of South Australia Criminal Registry is combined with the District Court of South Australia Criminal Registry

Lower Ground Floor
Sir Samuel Way Building
Victoria Square
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000.

Phone: 8204 0484
Fax 8204 0543
Email: criminal.registry@courts.sa.gov.au

Deputy Registrar Criminal:
Michelle Caldwell - 8204 0479

Supervisor Registry Services:
Lisa Rowe - 8204 0512

Criminal Appeals Co-Ordinator:
Kevin Gleeson - 8204 0482

Client Services:
8204 0484

Supreme Court - Rules & Legislation

• Supreme Court Act 1935
• Supreme Court Rules 2006
• Practice Directions 2006 Part I
• Practice Directions 2006 Part II
• Supreme Court Forms 2006
• Supreme Court Rules 1987
• Supreme Court Schedules 1987
• Supreme Court Forms 1987
• Supreme Court Criminal Rules 2014
• Supreme Court Criminal Appeal Rules
• Supreme Court Bail Review Rules
• Supreme Court Corporations Rules
  Supreme Court Corporations Rules Forms only
• Corporation Rules Forms Only
• Common Form Judgments & Orders
• Admission Rules
• Probate Rules
• Table of Probate Forms
  Index of Forms
• Administration & Probate Act 1919

Decisions

• Recent Judgments
• Sentencing Remarks
• AustLII Supreme Court Decisions

District Court - Contacts

www.courts.sa.gov.au

The District Court is the principal trial court in South Australia and deals with civil, criminal, administrative and disciplinary, and criminal injuries compensation matters. The District Court can hear criminal matters, except for offences related to murder and treason.

• Filing Fees

Address & Phone

Sir Samuel Way Building
241-259 Victoria Square
Adelaide SA 5000

GPO Box 2465, Adelaide, 5001
DX 2465 Adelaide

General Enquiries/Chambers (08) 8204 0189

Civil

Ground Level, Sir Samuel Way Building
Phone: (08) 8204 0289
Fax: (08) 204 0544
Email: dcregistrar@courts.sa.gov.au

Criminal

Level 3, Sir Samuel Way Building
Phone: 8204 0484
Fax 8204 0543
Email: criminal.registry@courts.sa.gov.au

Office Hours : The Civil and Criminal Registry is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Civil Staff

Registrar
Ian Phillips - 8204 0289

Senior Deputy Registrar
8204 0188

Deputy Registrar Civil
AB Faunce-de Laune - 8204 0282

Deputy Registrar PTC
Di Hoban - 8204 0192

Librarian
8204 0302

Supervisor Registry Services
Julianne Kouts - 8204 0270

Listings Co-Ordinator
8204 0296

Caseflow Management Clerk
Paul Mancini 8204 0283

Client Services Officer
8204 0285

Criminal Staff

Deputy Registrar Criminal
Michael Caldwell -8204 0547

Supervisor Registry Services
8204 0512

Criminal Appeals Co-Ordinator
Kevin Gleeson -8204 0200

Listings Clerk
8204 0485

Client Services Co-Ordinator
8204 0484

Client Services
8204 0423, 8204 0423

Data Management Clerk
8204 0483

Registry Clerk
8204 0423

Administrative & Disciplinary Division

General Enquiries
8204 0285

Deputy Registrar
Dianne Hoban 8204 0282

Tribunal Clerk
Sarah Holiday 8204 0285

Tribunal Clerk
Corinna Whiting 8204 0287

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Deputy Registrar
Dianne Hoban 8204 0282

Tribunal Clerk
Corinna Whiting 8204 0287

Warden's Court

Tribunal Clerk
8204 0287

District Court - Rules & Legislation

• District Court Act 1991
• District Court Civil Rules 2006
• District Court Forms
• District Court Civil Supplementary Rules 2014 - Schedule 3 - Approved Forms
• Annexures to Practice Direction 2.1
• Part I (Rules of General Application)
• Parts II and III - Civil Rules 1992
• District Court Criminal Rules 2014
• Part V Criminal Injuries

Decisions

• Recent Judgments
• Sentencing Remarks
• AustLII District Court Decisions