These are some commonly used precedent forms which are available to download as pdf or word documents. The High Court of Australia makes every effort to ensure that all the forms on this site are up-to-date. If you use a form from this web site, it is your responsibility to ensure that it is in the current format.
Forms prescribed by Practice Direction 1 of 2023
Form 1 - Notice of constitutional matter (PDF 11k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 1A - Notice of intervention (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 2 - Judgment (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 3 - Order (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 4 - Consent (PDF 10k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 7 - Notice of appearance (PDF 10k) (DOCX 23k)
Form 8 - Submitting appearance (PDF 10k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 9 - Conditional appearance (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 12 - Application for constitutional or other writ (PDF 14k) (DOCX 24k)
Form 12A - Response to application for constitutional or other writ (PDF 17k) (DOCX 23k)
Form 17 - Application for removal (PDF 14k) (DOCX 23k)
Form 18 - Response to application for removal (PDF 13k) (DOCX 23k)
Form 20 - Writ of summons (PDF 13k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 21 - Application (PDF 10k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 22 - Election Petition (PDF 12k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 23 - Application for leave or special leave to appeal (PDF 15k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 23A - Response to application for leave or special leave to appeal (PDF 13k) (DOCX 23k)
Form 24 - Notice of appeal (PDF 11k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 25 - Notice of discontinuance (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 26 - Notice of cross-appeal (PDF 11k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 27 - Notice of contention (PDF 10k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 27A - Appellant's submissions (PDF 13k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 27B - Appellant's chronology (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 27C - Intervener's submissions (PDF 11k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 27D - Respondent's submissions (PDF 12k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 27E - Reply (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 27F - Outline of oral argument (PDF 10k) (DOCX 21k)
Form 28 - Bill of costs (PDF 17k) (DOCX 23k)
Form 31 - Application for leave to issue or file (PDF 11k) (DOCX 22k)
Other forms - Fees
Application for exemption from filing and hearing fees (PDF 40k) (DOCX 48k)
Application to pay the financial hardship fee (PDF 74k) (DOCX 61k)
Other Forms - Example documents
Example Affidavit (PDF 17k) (DOCX 25k)
Legislative Provisions coversheet (PDF 9k) (DOCX 18k)
Example reply for special leave, removal and Constitutional Writ applications (PDF 9k) (DOCX 19k)
Notice of Withdrawal of Bill of Costs (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Other Forms - Example documents for appeals
Example Cover page for Core Appeal Book (PDF 11k) (DOCX 22k)
Example Index for Core Appeal Book - Criminal (PDF 17k) (DOCX 22k)
Example Index for Core Appeal Book - Civil (State) (PDF 16k) (DOCX 22k)
Example Index for Core Appeal Book - Civil (Federal) (PDF 18) (DOCX 22k)
Example Index for Core Appeal Book - Migration (PDF 19k) (DOCX 23k)
Example Cover page for Book of Further Materials (PDF 13k) (DOCX 22k)
Example Cover page for Joint Book of Authorities (PDF 13k) (DOCX 23k)
Example Index for Joint Book of Authorities (PDF 53k) (DOCX 27k)
Certification for Joint Book of Authorities (PDF 10k) (DOCX 18k)
Form 27A - Appellant's submissions (PDF 13k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 27B - Appellant's chronology (PDF 10k) (DOCX 20k)
Form 27C - Intervener's submissions (PDF 11k) (DOCX 22k)
Form 27D - Respondent's submissions (PDF 12k) (DOCX 21k)