Practice directions are guidelines issued by courts in relation to procedure and practice. They complement the rules of procedure set out in legislation and regulations1.
Practice directions are generally published on the court's website, as below:
1Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary (online at 10 March 2020) 'practice direction'; 'Practice directions' Queensland Courts (Web page, 10 March 2020) <https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/court-users/practitioners/practice-directions>.