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Full Court & Appellate Sitting Dates

Subject to there being sufficient business, the Full Court and appellate sittings of the Federal Court of Australia will be held in all capital cities within the periods indicated below:

2025

  • 3 - 28 March 2025
  • 28 July - 29 August 2025
  • 3 - 28 November 2025

2026

  • 2 - 27 March 2026
  • 27 July - 28 August 2026
  • 2 - 27 November 2026

2027

  • 22 February - 19 March 2027
  • 26 July - 27 August 2027
  • 1 - 26 November 2027

Any urgent matter may be transferred to a place of sitting other than that at which the matter was heard at first instance.

If the Chief Justice is satisfied the circumstances require it, a Full Court may sit to hear matters on dates other than those listed.

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