The Law Handbook 2024

Chapter 1.2: An introduction to the courts 29 Contacts Victorian state courts Children’s Court of Victoria 477 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 8638 3300 Email: melbourneregistry@courts.vic.gov.au Web: www.childrenscourt.vic.gov.au The Children’s Court hears matters at locations throughout metropolitan and country Victoria; see the court’s website for addresses. Coroners Court of Victoria 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank Vic 3006 Tel: 1300 309 519 Email: courtadmin@coronerscourt.vic.gov.au Web: www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au Costs Court Fourth floor, 436 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 8600 2155 Email: costs.court@supcourt.vic.gov.au Web: www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/areas/costs-court County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel (general enquiries): 8636 6888 Tel (common law registry): 8636 6515 Email: commonlaw.registry@countycourt.vic.gov.au Tel (commercial and civil registry): 8636 6690 Email: commercial.registry@countycourt.vic.gov.au Tel (criminal registry): 8636 6570 Email: criminal.registry@countycourt.vic.gov.au County Koori Court of Victoria Tel: 8636 6083 Email: countykooricourt@countycourt.vic.gov.au Web: www.countycourt.vic.gov.au/learn-about-court/ court-divisions/county-koori-court Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Tel: 9087 6111 Email: customerassistance@courts.vic.gov.au (for Melbourne Magistrates’ Court only) Web: www.mcv.vic.gov.au There are Magistrates’ Courts throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria; see the court’s website for addresses. Supreme Court of Victoria 210 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 8600 2000 Web: www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au Commonwealth courts Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) Tel: 1300 352 000 Email: enquiries@fcfcoa.gov.au Web: www.fcfcoa.gov.au FCFCOA hears matters in Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Geelong, Melbourne CBD, Mildura, Morwell, Shepparton and Warrnambool; see the court’s website for addresses. Federal Court of Australia Victorian court location: Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 1300 720 980 Email: vicreg@fedcourt.gov.au Web: www.fedcourt.gov.au High Court of Australia Melbourne registry office: Level 17, Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: (02) 6270 6800 Email: registry@hcourt.gov.au Web: www.hcourt.gov.au Judicial complaints Judicial Commission of Victoria GPO Box 4305, Melbourne Vic 3001 Tel: 9084 9600 Email: enquiries@judicialcommission.vic.gov.au Web: www.judicialcommission.vic.gov.au Tribunals Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) Level 4, 15 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 1800 228 333 Email: generalreviews@aat.gov.au Web: www.aat.gov.au