Service Disruption:

Please be advised that ACT Courts and Tribunal are currently impacted by a widespread global outage affecting our computer systems, including our email services. More information

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ACT Courts and Tribunal service disruption


Please be advised that ACT Courts and Tribunal are currently impacted by a widespread global outage affecting our computer systems, including our email services.

How this may affect you:

  • Emails: You may not be able to send emails to us, or there may be delays in receiving replies from our staff.

What you need to do:

Our technology providers are working urgently to fix the problem. In the meantime, if you have an urgent enquiry or need to lodge documents, please contact us by phone or visit us in person:

  • ACT Supreme Court and Magistrates Court:
    • Phone: (02) 6205 0000 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday)
    • In person: Registry and Enquiry Counter, ACT Law Courts Building (4-6 Knowles Place, Canberra City) - open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
  • ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT):
    • Phone: (02) 6207 1740 (9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday)
    • In person: Registry Counter, Allara House (15 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City) - open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

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