Is the Federal Court of Australia searchable?

As the database is continually updated, the results of a search may vary from time to time as new information is entered. Matters where a pseudonym has been assigned to a party are not searchable in Federal Law Search. You can also register in order to track activity in a matter before the Court.

How to check progress of a federal court case?

Federal Law Search provides information on current and finalised cases* intitiated in the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (General Federal Law jurisdiction). Names of parties and counsel. There is a record for all cases filed in the Federal Court since 1984, and for all cases in the Federal Circuit Court since it’s inception.

Is the Federal Court of Australia real time?

General Federal Law jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The information is real time and includes all cases that have commenced since 1 January 1984. As the database is continually updated, the results of a search may vary from time to time as new information is entered.

Is there a record of federal court cases?

Names of parties and counsel. There is a record for all cases filed in the Federal Court since 1984, and for all cases in the Federal Circuit Court since it’s inception. Matters where a pseudonym has been assigned to a party are not searchable in Federal Law Search.

What to look for when looking for a federal lawyer?

When you’re looking for a federal lawyer you want to keep a number of things in mind. First, it is not only required that your federal lawyer be barred in the district court that you are looking to litigate your federal claim; it is also important that your federal lawyer be barred, and in good standing in your state as well.

Where can I find a federal court case?

Since 1999, many case files are maintained electronically and are available through the internet-based Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service. PACER allows anyone with an account to search and locate appellate, district, and bankruptcy court case and docket information.

Who is an attorney in the federal court system?

A federal lawyer is an attorney who practices law in the federal court system. Under Article III of the Constitution the Congress has the right to create the federal court system.

Where can I go to look up a lawsuit?

Lawsuits are public records. You can go to the court where you think it was filed and look it up. Cases in some courts are available online. For example, in South Carolina, you can go to the SC Judicial Department Website http://www.sccourts.org/ and there is a link for “records search” where you can look up cases.