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DISTRICT COURT RULES 2005

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Citation  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Terms used  
  • 3A Forms under Restraining Orders Act 1997  
  • 4 File and serve document, meaning of  
  • 5 Application of these rules  
  • 6 Rules of the Supreme Court 1971, application of

PART 2 -- Administrative matters

Division 1 -- Registry matters  

  • 7 Electronic transmission of signatures and Court’s seal

Division 2 -- Registrars’ jurisdiction  

  • 8 Registrars’ general jurisdiction  
  • 9 Legally qualified registrar may be ordered to take account etc.  
  • 10 Registrar may be required to calculate interest etc.  
  • 11 Registrars’ matters, when may be listed before judge  
  • 12 Registrar may refer matter to judge  
  • 13 Registrars’ powers to obtain evidence etc.  
  • 14 Registrars’ office taken to be judges’ chambers

Division 3 -- Appeals from registrars  

  • 15 Appeal lies from registrar to judge  
  • 16 Directions hearing for appeals from registrars

PART 3 -- Filing and service of documents

Division 2 -- Filing documents using ECMS  

  • 20 Some documents may be filed by using ECMS

Division 3 -- Serving documents  

  • 21 Service of documents  
  • 21A Service of documents by Court

Division 4 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 22A RSC Order 9A rule 2 and Order 12 rule 2 modified: form of memorandum of appearance  
  • 22C Party may not be required to state geographical address  
  • 22 Summonses for matters in chambers  
  • 23A Affidavits, form of  
  • 23B RSC Order 58 rule 14 modified: form of originating summons  
  • 23C Enforcement of order under another Act giving jurisdiction

PART 4 -- Case management

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 23 Terms used  
  • 24 Meaning of case management direction  
  • 25 Enforcement order, meaning of

Division 2 -- Case management generally  

  • 26 Court may make case management directions etc.  
  • 27 Case management hearing, registrar may hold

Division 3 -- Case management of cases commenced by writ

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  
  • 28 Application  
  • 29 Various RSC provisions do not apply  
  • 31 Case management hearing, holding of  
  • 32 Case management hearing, conduct of  
  • 33 Case management directions etc. may be made in other proceedings  
  • 34 Duties of parties at case management hearing etc.
    • Subdivision 2 -- Mediations  
  • 35 Mediations  
  • 35AA Settlement at mediations  
  • 35A Mediation may serve as pre‑trial conference
    • Subdivision 3 -- Entry for trial, and ancillary matters  
  • 36 Legal practitioner to notify client of legal costs  
  • 37 Entering a case for trial  
  • 38 Plaintiff failing to enter case for trial, consequences  
  • 38A After entry for trial, no interlocutory application without leave  
  • 38B Countermanding entry for trial
    • Subdivision 4 -- Pre‑trial conference, and ancillary matters  
  • 39 Pre‑trial conference, preliminary matters  
  • 40 Pre‑trial conference  
  • 41 Ancillary matters for pre‑trial conferences
    • Subdivision 5A -- Settlement of cases  
  • 42A Offers of compromise
    • Subdivision 5 -- Listing conference  
  • 42 Listing conference, orders for purpose of  
  • 43 Listing conference
    • Subdivision 6 -- Inactive cases  
  • 43A Term used: Inactive Cases List  
  • 44 Effect of non‑compliance with Notice of Default  
  • 44A Cases inactive for 12 months deemed inactive  
  • 44B Registrar may issue summons to show cause  
  • 44C Springing order that case be put on Inactive Cases List  
  • 44D Parties to be notified of case being on Inactive Cases List and to advise clients  
  • 44E Consequences of case being on Inactive Cases List  
  • 44F Removing cases from Inactive Cases List  
  • 44G Certain inactive cases taken to have been dismissed

PART 4A -- Documents to be filed, served or delivered before trial  

  • 45A Application  
  • 45B Term used: trial date  
  • 45C Particulars of damages  
  • 45D Building and engineering contracts, actions involving claims under  
  • 45E Index of expert witness reports  
  • 45F Papers for judge  
  • 45G Reception of plans etc. in evidence  
  • 45H Outline of submissions  
  • 45I List of witnesses

PART 5 -- Obtaining evidence

Division 1 -- Discovery  

  • 46 RSC Order 26 modified in actions commenced by writ

Division 2 -- Interrogatories  

  • 47 RSC Order 27 modified

Division 3 -- Medical examination  

47A. RSC ORDER 28 modified

PART 5A -- Expert evidence  

  • 47B Terms used  
  • 47C RSC Order 36A does not apply  
  • 47D General procedural matters  
  • 47E Expert medical evidence in personal injury cases  
  • 47F Other expert evidence  
  • 47G Derogation of privilege  
  • 47H Enforcing this Part  
  • 47I Court may limit expert evidence

PART 5BA -- Subpoenas  

48AA. RSC ORDER 36B rules 1 and 2 modified: subpoena must not require both attendance and production  
  • 48AB RSC Order 36B rule 3 modified: form of subpoena  
  • 48AC RSC Order 36B rule 5A modified: form of subpoena  
  • 48AD RSC Order 36B rule 6 modified: compliance with subpoena  
  • 48AE Subpoenas to produce not addressed to health professionals  
  • 48AF Subpoenas to produce addressed to health professionals  
  • 48AG RSC Order 36B rule 10 modified: disposal of documents and things produced  
  • 48AH RSC Order 36B rule 11 modified: losses and expenses incurred in compliance  
  • 48AI Documents produced not to be disclosed

PART 5B -- Applications before trial  

  • 48A Amending pleadings, RSC Order 21 modified  
  • 48B Interlocutory applications after listing for trial

PART 6 -- Appeals to the Court  

  • 49 Terms used  
  • 50 Appeal, nature of  
  • 51A Time for appealing  
  • 51 Commencement of appeals  
  • 52 Primary court to supply records when given notice  
  • 53 Appeal, responding to  
  • 55 Directions hearing  
  • 56A Dismissing appeals for want of prosecution  
  • 56 New grounds of appeal etc. only with leave  
  • 57 Court’s powers as to appeals  
  • 58A Orders in appeals, applying for  
  • 58B Consenting to orders  
  • 58 Discontinuance  
  • 59 Costs  
  • 60 Final orders on appeal  
  • 61A Return of security for costs deposit

PART 7 -- Hearings and trials  

  • 61 Outline of submissions etc. for certain hearings

PART 8 -- Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 rules  

  • 62 Terms used  
  • 63 Applications etc. that may be dealt with by a registrar  
  • 64 Registrar’s decision, review of

PART 9 -- Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 rules  

  • 65 Terms used  
  • 66 Applications, how they are to be made  
  • 67 Respondent’s rights and obligations  
  • 68 Court may order parties to be added  
  • 69 Deponents to attend for cross examination  
  • 70 Evidentiary matters

PART 10A -- Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 rules  

  • 71A Terms used  
  • 71B Application under Act s. 5, how to make  
  • 71C Application under Act s. 21, how to make  
  • 71D Responding to applications  
  • 71E Corrected PBO, registrar’s duties as to

PART 10 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 71F Term used: court record  
  • 71 Access to records and things (registry)  
  • 72 Access to records and things (eCourts Portal of Western Australia)

PART 11 -- Transitional and savings provisions  

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