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| T** J** H** B** (** P** LTD v H** Shabanisahzabi | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| M** Li v B** Earl | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| S** A** P** LTD v A** Haralambis | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| M** Sullivan v B** Kay | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| N** P** L** T** as A** M** and Outfitters v N** B** K** Durand | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
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| C** T** M** P** Ltd v M** Z** Khan | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| F** Khalife v M** Shawaiz | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| CH S** P** LTD v B** Oudomlith | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| V** A** P** LTD v C** R** Medley | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| C** P** LTD v D** E** O** Ndhlovu | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| M** A** CHARMAN v J** F** SAGGERS | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| L** Wang v P** S** T** as Y** One | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| M** F** G** P** LTD v A** Thapa | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| I** F** P** P** LIMITED v J** I** Mardnli | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| M** F** G** P** LTD v A** Palmiotto | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| E** J** W** MATHER v J** F** SAGGERS | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| A** Ackom v V** Tavana | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| W** R** P** L** T** as W** R** Lawyers v N** Balanian | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| S** Horsey v S** B** P** LTD | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| G** Delizia v D** L** P** L** T** as R** P** Tiles | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| V** K** W** HUI v J** T** MIRABILE-TUATARA | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| V** Kovalik v R** Rana | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| G** I** P** LTD. v M** Barry | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| A** R** G** (** LTD v 2** T** P** LTD | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| G** Young v C** Cowley | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| K** P** Ltd v Z** J** Bechara | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| X** Yang v R** A** Habane | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| C** S** Council v R** Khoury | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| O** E** E** LIMITED v M** A** Shenouda | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| M** A** K** Sohi v N** A** K** Mir | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| H** A** P** LTD. v RD C** P** LTD | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| A** T** F** S** P** L** T** as A** T** Fleet v M** Mahmood | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| I** R** P** Ltd v J** P** P** P** Ltd | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| H** Tischhauser v N** E** C** T** P** LTD | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| W** M** PT P** LTD v L** C** A** P** LTD | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| P** C** S** P** LTD v A** Deshmukh | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| The O** P** N** 60573 v V** Subramanian | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| I** U** R** Mian v C** Enyeazu | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| O** E** P** LTD v C** B** B** & D** P** LTD | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| GC L** S** P** LTD v P** F** M** P** LTD | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
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| S** Randhawa v A** H** LIMITED | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| M** Latouche v C** T** NGUYEN | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| C** Szkudlarski v T** C** E** Richards | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| P** A** P** LTD v R** Abbout | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| W** CO P** LIMITED v P** KIRAN | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| D** C** Henneberry v G** & A** P** LTD. | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| B** A** F** L** T** as A** F** Services v G** J** Voutos | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| GC L** S** P** LTD v F** F** A** P** LTD | General Division Civil (Virtual) | 9:30 am |
| N** B** Council v R** R** RUEGG | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| L** J** Swadling v P** Phour | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| Y** Lin v R** E** Babington | Counter-Examination | 9:30 am |
| E** & CO R** P** LTD v M** Montgomery | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| W** P** LTD v E** B** P** LTD | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
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| A** R** W** P** LIMITED v F** P** Limited | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 9:30 am |
| L** Sommerville v A** Ismail | JMT Civil (virtual 1) | 10:00 am |
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| AM C** E** C** P** LTD v L** Sommerville | JMT Civil (virtual 1) | 10:00 am |
| D** F** P** LTD v I** H** P** L** The T** for I** S** Fund | JMT Civil (virtual 1) | 10:00 am |
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| M** J** Daly v C** Christie | JMT Civil (virtual 2) | 11:30 am |
| The C** of the C** of Sydney v G** XI FA C** P** LTD | JMT Civil (virtual 2) | 11:30 am |
| L** F** P** LTD v J** COWEN | Crt 4A Lvl 4 JMT | 12:00 pm |
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| S** Walsh v A** Tetley | JMT Civil (virtual 1) | 2:00 pm |
| N** Feroz v Z** M** Worne | JMT Civil (virtual 2) | 2:00 pm |
| J** Heazlewood v D** M** L** T** as L** F** Lawyers | JMT Civil (virtual 1) | 2:00 pm |
| M** N** P** LTD. v B** CO P** LTD | JMT Civil (virtual 1) | 2:00 pm |
| K** Waeger v J** McGregor | JMT Civil (virtual 2) | 2:00 pm |
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 9:56 am. Names are partially masked for privacy. Details may change — always check with the Registry.
The Sydney Local Court is the principal Local Court for the City of Sydney and one of the busiest court venues in New South Wales. It sits within the Downing Centre complex at 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000, a heritage-listed building on the corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh Streets that was originally the Mark Foy's department store before it began operating as a courthouse in 1985. If you have a matter listed here, this page explains what the court does, how the daily list works, the offences it deals with, and what to expect when you arrive, so you can find your name, your courtroom, and your listing time without confusion.
Because the Downing Centre houses the largest Local Court precinct in the state, the Sydney Local Court daily list is long and moves quickly across many courtrooms at once. Knowing where your matter sits in the running order, and understanding the difference between a mention, a hearing, and a sentence, makes the day far easier to manage. The information below is drawn from the Local Court of New South Wales, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), and the Department of Communities and Justice, so you are working from verified figures rather than guesswork.
About the Sydney Local Court at the Downing Centre
The Local Court of New South Wales is the busiest court in the state. It is where every criminal proceeding in NSW begins and where the overwhelming majority are finalised, and it is also where most civil cases start and end. The Sydney Local Court, operating from the Downing Centre, handles criminal and traffic matters arising in the Sydney central business district, the inner east, and the inner south, along with matters listed here by election or by transfer from other courts across the metropolitan region.
The Downing Centre is a striking eight-storey building added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. It was renamed the Downing Centre in 1991 after Reg Downing, a former NSW Attorney General and Minister for Justice. Today the complex holds the Local Court on its lower levels, the District Court on its upper levels, sheriff's offices, and the Downing Centre Library. The registry operates Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and can be reached on 1300 679 272. Museum Station sits almost directly opposite on the City Circle line, and Town Hall Station is roughly a five-minute walk, so most people attending court arrive by train rather than car.
What the Sydney Local Court deals with
A magistrate sits alone at the Local Court, without a jury, and hears a broad range of criminal, traffic, and civil matters. The most common categories dealt with at the Sydney Local Court include:
- Summary criminal offences such as common assault, offensive conduct, offensive language, trespass, and minor drug possession.
- Traffic matters including drink driving (PCA offences), driving while suspended or disqualified, speeding, and licence appeals.
- Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs), covering both apprehended domestic violence orders and apprehended personal violence orders.
- Indictable offences dealt with summarily, where Table 1 and Table 2 offences under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 remain in the Local Court unless an election is made to move them to a higher court.
- Committal proceedings, where serious indictable matters are prepared and committed up to the District Court or Supreme Court for trial or sentence.
- Small claims and general civil disputes heard in the court's civil jurisdiction.
The two-year jurisdictional limit
An important feature to understand is the sentencing ceiling. The Local Court can impose a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment for any single offence, and up to five years imprisonment in total across multiple offences. These limits do not apply in the District Court or Supreme Court. When the Local Court deals with an indictable offence summarily, the magistrate first assesses the appropriate sentence for the offence and then applies the jurisdictional limit, a sequence confirmed by the High Court in Park v The Queen (2021).
There is also a time limit worth noting for minor matters. Under section 179 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, proceedings for most summary offences must generally be commenced within six months of the alleged offence. That limit does not apply to indictable offences, even where those matters are later dealt with summarily in the Local Court.
How busy is the Sydney Local Court? Verified NSW statistics
The scale of activity across the NSW Local Court network helps put the length of the Sydney daily list into perspective. New South Wales operates the largest court system in Australia, supported by more than 160 courthouses statewide, and the Downing Centre is the busiest of them all. The following figures are drawn from BOCSAR and the Local Court of New South Wales Annual Review.
- In 2024/25, the NSW Criminal Courts finalised 151,113 court appearances, an increase of 7.4% on the previous year.
- Local Court finalisations alone rose 7.7% to 141,616 matters in 2024/25, an increase of more than 10,000 matters year on year.
- Domestic violence-related finalisations grew 12.1% and now account for 27.1% of all Local Court finalisations, meaning more than one in four matters is domestic violence related.
- The median time for a defended hearing in the Local Court was 263 days in 2024/25, 16 days shorter than the year before but still notably longer than pre-pandemic levels.
- The proportion of proven defendants receiving a custodial penalty rose from 9.1% to 10.0%, with the number of custodial penalties climbing 16.8% to 13,035.
On the AVO side, the growth has been steady and significant. Domestic violence AVO lodgements across NSW increased from 44,537 in 2023 to 47,453 in 2024, with 37,125 final orders made during 2024. Given that the Downing Centre carries a large share of Sydney metropolitan matters, AVO lists here are consistently substantial, and applicants and defendants alike should expect to wait as matters are called through the morning.
How to check the Sydney Local Court list for today
Court lists are published daily and set out who is appearing, in which courtroom, and at what time. Reading the list before you arrive saves considerable stress, because it tells you whether your matter is a mention, a hearing, or a sentence, and points you to the right courtroom in a building with dozens of them. To find your listing:
- Search the daily Sydney Local Court list by defendant name or matter type on the day of your appearance.
- Note your courtroom number and the sitting time shown against your name.
- Arrive at least 30 minutes early to clear mandatory security screening at the entrance.
- Report to your assigned courtroom and wait for your matter to be called by the court officer.
Lists can change late in the day as matters are added, adjourned, or moved between courtrooms, so it is worth checking again on the morning of your appearance. If you cannot find your name, ask staff at the registry or your legal representative to confirm the correct listing. If you are dealing with a bail matter, note that the NSW Local Court operates dedicated bail lists, and you can review the relevant NSW bail division court list to see how those matters are scheduled separately from the general list.
Related Sydney and NSW court lists
The Downing Centre is only one part of the wider Sydney court network, and matters frequently move between venues. If your case is more serious or has been committed up, you may need the Sydney Downing Centre District Court list, which handles serious indictable trials, sentences, and appeals from the Local Court. For matters listed in the inner west, the Burwood Local Court list is a commonly searched alternative, while family and neighbourhood matters in the inner west and beyond are often heard at Parramatta Local Court, one of the largest court precincts in western Sydney.
What to expect when you attend the Downing Centre
The pace of the Downing Centre rewards preparation. The lists are long, the magistrates are experienced, and matters are dealt with efficiently, so being organised makes a real difference to how your day runs. A few practical points:
- Security screening is mandatory on entry, similar to airport screening, so allow time for queues before your listing time.
- Dress neatly and behave respectfully throughout the building, not only inside the courtroom.
- Mobile phones must be switched off before entering a courtroom, and photography, food, and drink are not permitted inside.
- Bring all your documents, including identification, any summons or court notice, and bail paperwork if it applies to you.
- Interpreters and accessibility assistance are available on request, and the building is wheelchair accessible with lifts, ramps, and accessible restrooms.
If you have a lawyer or are being assisted by Legal Aid, confirm your representation before the hearing so there is no confusion about who is appearing for you. If you cannot attend on your listed date, contact the registry as early as possible or seek legal advice promptly, because failing to appear can result in the matter proceeding in your absence or a warrant being issued.
Review and appeal options from the Local Court
Decisions of the Sydney Local Court are not necessarily the end of the road. There are three main review mechanisms. A person can appeal a conviction or a sentence to the District Court, apply for an annulment where a matter was dealt with in their absence, or in limited circumstances seek review on a question of law in the Supreme Court. Because appeal paths and time limits are strict, anyone considering a challenge should obtain legal advice quickly, as most appeal periods run from the date of the original decision.
Frequently asked questions about the Sydney Local Court
Where is the Sydney Local Court located?
The Sydney Local Court sits within the Downing Centre at 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000, on the corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh Streets. Museum Station is almost directly opposite and Town Hall Station is about a five-minute walk.
What are the registry hours and contact details?
The registry is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and can be contacted on 1300 679 272. It is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Is the Sydney Local Court the same as the District Court?
They share the same Downing Centre building but deal with different matters. The Local Court, on the lower levels, hears summary offences, traffic matters, AVOs, and committals. The District Court, on the upper levels, hears serious indictable trials, sentences, and appeals. You can check the separate Sydney District Court list if your matter has been committed up.
What is the maximum penalty the Local Court can impose?
The Local Court can impose up to two years imprisonment for a single offence and up to five years imprisonment in total for multiple offences. More serious matters are committed to the District Court or Supreme Court, where higher penalties apply.
What happens if I miss my court date?
Contact the registry immediately or seek legal advice. Missing a listing can mean the matter proceeds without you, and in some cases a warrant may be issued. Where a matter was finalised in your absence, you may be able to apply for an annulment.
How do I find my matter on the daily list?
Search the Sydney Local Court list by name or matter type on the day of your appearance, note your courtroom number and sitting time, and arrive at least 30 minutes early to clear security. Lists can update through the day, so check again on the morning of your hearing.
