District Court Rules 2005 (WA)

Western Australia District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 District Court Rules 2005 Western Australia District Court Rules 2005 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 3A. Forms under Restraining Orders Act 1997 1 4. File and serve document, meaning of 1 5. Application of these rules 1 6. Rules of the Supreme Court 1971, application of 1 Part 2 — Administrative matters Division 1 — Registry matters 7. Electronic transmission of signatures and Court's seal 1 Division 2 — Registrars' jurisdiction 8. Registrars' general jurisdiction 1 9. Legally qualified registrar may be ordered to take account etc. 1 10. Registrar may be required to calculate interest etc. 1 11. Registrars' matters, when may be listed before judge 1 12. Registrar may refer matter to judge 1 13. Registrars' powers to obtain evidence etc. 1 14. Registrars' office taken to be judges' chambers 1 Division 3 — Appeals from registrars 15. Appeal lies from registrar to judge 1 16. Directions hearing for appeals from registrars 1 Part 3 — Filing and service of documents Division 2 — Filing documents using ECMS 20. Some documents may be filed by using ECMS 1 Division 3 — Serving documents 21. Service of documents 1 21A. Service of documents by Court 1 Division 4 — Miscellaneous 22A. RSC Order 9A rule 2 and Order 12 rule 2 modified: form of memorandum of appearance 1 22C. Party may not be required to state geographical address 1 22. Summonses for matters in chambers 1 23A. Affidavits, form of 1 23B. RSC Order 58 rule 14 modified: form of originating summons 1 23C. Enforcement of order under another Act giving jurisdiction 1 Part 4 — Case management Division 1 — Preliminary 23. Terms used 1 24. Meaning of case management direction 1 25. Enforcement order, meaning of 1 Division 2 — Case management generally 26. Court may make case management directions etc. 1 27. Case management hearing, registrar may hold 1 Division 3 — Case management of cases commenced by writ Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 28. Application 1 29. Various RSC provisions do not apply 1 31. Case management hearing, holding of 1 32. Case management hearing, conduct of 1 33. Case management directions etc. may be made in other proceedings 1 34. Duties of parties at case management hearing etc. 1 Subdivision 2 — Mediations 35. Mediations 1 35AA. Settlement at mediations 1 35A. Mediation may serve as pre‑trial conference 1 Subdivision 3 — Entry for trial, and ancillary matters 36. Legal practitioner to notify client of legal costs 1 37. Entering a case for trial 1 38. Plaintiff failing to enter case for trial, consequences 1 38A. After entry for trial, no interlocutory application without leave 1 38B. Countermanding entry for trial 1 Subdivision 4 — Pre‑trial conference, and ancillary matters 39. Pre‑trial conference, preliminary matters 1 40. Pre‑trial conference 1 41. Ancillary matters for pre‑trial conferences 1 Subdivision 5A — Settlement of cases 42A. Offers of compromise 1 Subdivision 5 — Listing conference 42. Listing conference, orders for purpose of 1 43. Listing conference 1 Subdivision 6 — Inactive cases 43A. Term used: Inactive Cases List 1 44. Effect of non‑compliance with Notice of Default 1 44A. Cases inactive for 12 months deemed inactive 1 44B. Registrar may issue summons to show cause 1 44C. Springing order that case be put on Inactive Cases List 1 44D. Parties to be notified of case being on Inactive Cases List and to advise clients 1 44E. Consequences of case being on Inactive Cases List 1 44F. Removing cases from Inactive Cases List 1 44G. Certain inactive cases taken to have been dismissed 1 Part 4A — Documents to be filed, served or delivered before trial 45A. Application 1 45B. Term used: trial date 1 45C. Particulars of damages 1 45D. Building and engineering contracts, actions involving claims under 1 45E. Index of expert witness reports 1 45F. Papers for judge 1 45G. Reception of plans etc. in evidence 1 45H. Outline of submissions 1 45I. List of witnesses 1 Part 5 — Obtaining evidence Division 1 — Discovery 46. RSC Order 26 modified in actions commenced by writ 1 Division 2 — Interrogatories 47. RSC Order 27 modified 1 Division 3 — Medical examination 47A. RSC Order 28 modified 1 Part 5A — Expert evidence 47B. Terms used 1 47C. RSC Order 36A does not apply 1 47D. General procedural matters 1 47E. Expert medical evidence in personal injury cases 1 47F. Other expert evidence 1 47G. Derogation of privilege 1 47H. Enforcing this Part 1 47I. Court may limit expert evidence 1 Part 5BA — Subpoenas 48AA. RSC Order 36B rules 1 and 2 modified: subpoena must not require both attendance and production 1 48AB. RSC Order 36B rule 3 modified: form of subpoena 1 48AC. RSC Order 36B rule 5A modified: form of subpoena 1 48AD. RSC Order 36B rule 6 modified: compliance with subpoena 1 48AE. Subpoenas to produce not addressed to health professionals 1 48AF. Subpoenas to produce addressed to health professionals 1 48AG. RSC Order 36B rule 10 modified: disposal of documents and things produced 1 48AH. RSC Order 36B rule 11 modified: losses and expenses incurred in compliance 1 48AI. Documents produced not to be disclosed 1 Part 5B — Applications before trial 48A. Amending pleadings, RSC Order 21 modified 1 48B. Interlocutory applications after listing for trial 1 Part 6 — Appeals to the Court 49. Terms used 1 50. Appeal, nature of 1 51A. Time for appealing 1 51. Commencement of appeals 1 52. Primary court to supply records when given notice 1 53. Appeal, responding to 1 55. Directions hearing 1 56A. Dismissing appeals for want of prosecution 1 56. New grounds of appeal etc. only with leave 1 57. Court's powers as to appeals 1 58A. Orders in appeals, applying for 1 58B. Consenting to orders 1 58. Discontinuance 1 59. Costs 1 60. Final orders on appeal 1 61A. Return of security for costs deposit 1 Part 7 — Hearings and trials 61. Outline of submissions etc. for certain hearings 1 Part 8 — Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 rules 62. Terms used 1 63. Applications etc. that may be dealt with by a registrar 1 64. Registrar's decision, review of 1 Part 9 — Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 rules 65. Terms used 1 66. Applications, how they are to be made 1 67. Respondent's rights and obligations 1 68. Court may order parties to be added 1 69. Deponents to attend for cross examination 1 70. Evidentiary matters 1 Part 10A — Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 rules 71A. Terms used 1 71B. Application under Act s. 5, how to make 1 71C. Application under Act s. 21, how to make 1 71D. Responding to applications 1 71E. Corrected PBO, registrar's duties as to 1 Part 10 — Miscellaneous 71F. Term used: court record 1 71. Access to records and things (registry) 1 72. Access to records and things (eCourts Portal of Western Australia) 1 Part 11 — Transitional and savings provisions 73. Terms used 1 74. Cases to which former rules apply 1 75. Outline of submissions for certain hearings 1 Schedule 1 — Forms 1AA. Memorandum of appearance (r. 22A) 1 1A. Affidavit (r. 23A) 1 1B. Originating summons (r. 23B) 1 1C. Notification of contact and service information (r. 23C) 1 1. Entry for trial (r. 37) 1 2. Notice of default (entry for trial) (r. 38) 1 3. Outline of submissions (r. 45H, 61) 1 4A. Subpoena to attend to give evidence (r. 48AB) 1 4B. Subpoena notice — evidence (r. 48AB) 1 4C. Subpoena to produce documents (r. 48AB) 1 4D. Subpoena notice and declaration — documents or things (r. 48AG) 1 4E. Subpoena notice and declaration — documents or things (r. 48AG) 1 4. Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 s. 5 application (r. 71B) 1 5. Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 s. 21 application (r. 71C) 1 6. Appeal notice (r. 51(1)) 1 6A. Appeal notice (Registrar's decision) (r. 15(3)) 1 7. Service certificate (r. 51(7)) 1 8A. Appeal notice (WCIMA appeal) (r. 51(4A)) 1 8. Notice of respondent's intention (r. 53) 1 9. Application in an appeal (r. 58A) 1 10. Consent notice (r. 58B) 1 11. Discontinuance notice (r. 58) 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 District Court Rules 2005