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Australia legal deadline calculator

Every Australian system keeps its own computation-of-time rule and its own public holidays, because they differ materially between the states. Select the state or federal court first, then the forum. Use each calculated date as a self-check and verify it against the cited current rule and the facts of the matter.

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Choose the jurisdiction first. Every published calculator is a free self-check; paid records are currently available only for eligible England & Wales CPR calculations.

Jurisdiction

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Matter

Court

Deadline

5 days from The first directions hearing or the hearing, whichever is the earlier

Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 8.06Binding

Counted backwards from the hearing date, so no roll-forward: if the fifth day before falls on a non-business day, service must be effected earlier, not later. Personal service under Div 10.1 may be effected on any day, so r 1.61(4) does not apply. Because the period is 5 days, r 1.61(3) applies and non-business days in the place of service are not counted; r 1.61(5) also excludes 24 December to 14 January.

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Deadline Engine provides a self-check calculation based on encoded procedural rules. It is software, not legal advice, and no output is approved for your matter. Check the jurisdiction, inputs, current cited rule, facts and any order or agreement before recording or using the date. Responsibility for the operative deadline and diary remains with you.

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