COURT VACATION PERIOD 2024/2025

16 October 2024

SITTING ARRANGEMENTS

• Judges  

The Industrial Court of NSW vacation will commence on Monday, 23 December 2024 and conclude on Friday, 31 January 2025.  A Judge will be available for urgent listings during the vacation period

• Commissioners    
  
  The Industrial Relations Commission vacation will commence on Monday, 23 December 2024 and conclude on Friday, 3 January 2025.  A member of the Commission will be available for urgent listings during the vacation period.
  

• Registrars                       

The final Registrar’s list for 2024 will be held on Wednesday, 18 December 2024.  The Registrar’s list will resume on Monday, 13 January 2025.

• Online Registry and Online Court    

The Online Registry will be operating 24 hours a day during the vacation period.  Email filings will be attended to during business hours on all business days except for the public and public service holidays on 25, 26 and 27 December 2024 and 1 and 27 January 2025. 

REGISTRY OPENING HOURS

• Registry                         

The Parramatta and Sydney CBD Registry will be CLOSED from Monday, 23 December 2024 to Friday, 3 January 2025 and also on Monday, 27 January 2025.  Any documents delivered to the Registry during these closed periods will be stamped as filed on the first next business day. 

During the period from Monday, 6 January 2025 to Friday, 17 January 2025 the Parramatta and Sydney CBD Registry will operate from 10am to 4pm with reduced staff.  Normal Registry hours will resume from Monday, 20 January 2025.  

• Urgent filings             

The Online Registry will be operating 24 hours a day for urgent filings.  Urgent email filings should be marked as urgent and will be attended to during business hours on all business days except for the public and public service holidays on 25, 26 and 27 December 2024 and 1 and 27 January 2025. 

• Urgent Listings          

Parties seeking an urgent listing after hours or between Monday. 23 December 2024 and Friday, 3 January 2025 should call 0401 142 429.