The below Practice Directions are relevant for criminal and DV Callovers, and can be found on the Queensland Courts website.
1. Committal callover:
a. PD 2010/09 “Case Conferences and Callovers in Criminal matters” – refers to case conferencing prior to court, timeframes for disclosure, and requirements of representatives at each mention of the matter.
b. PD 2010/10 “Times, and Procedures from Callovers to Conclusion in Criminal Matters” – sets out timeframes for the progression of criminal matters (both summary and committal) from the first court appearance until finalisation or committal.
c. PD2010/12 “Witnesses giving Evidence in Committal Proceedings” – provides for the timeframes around 110B notices, prosecution response and filing of relevant documents for the formal application.
d. PD2010/13 “Disclosure” – refers to timeframes for disclosure of briefs of evidence and requests for the disclosure of other material by defence
e. PD2010/14 “Registry Committals” – refers to the timeframes when a registry committal has been indicated.
2. Summary callover:
a. PD 2010/09 “Case Conferences and Callovers in Criminal matters” – refers to case conferencing prior to court, timeframes for disclosure, and requirements of representatives at each mention of the matter.
b. PD 2010/10 “Times, and Procedures from Callovers to Conclusion in Criminal Matters” – sets out timeframes for the progression of criminal matters (both summary and committal) from the first court appearance until finalisation or committal.
c. PD2010/13 “Disclosure” – refers to timeframes for disclosure of briefs of evidence and requests for the disclosure of other material by defence.
3. Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Court callover:
a. PD 2025/01 “Summary proceedings for domestic violence offence – Brisbane Magistrates Court”
4. Sexual Assault Offence Callover:
a. PD 2024/11 “Sexual Assault Offence Callover”
5. DNA Affected Case Callover:
a. PD 2024/10 “DNA Affected Case Callover for Cases in the Brisbane and Surrounding Areas Only”
6. Court Link (Brisbane Magistrates Court):
a. PD 2025/05 “Court Link (Brisbane Magistrates Court)”
Emma Kearney
Brisbane lawyer and FLC Member
