Consolidated practice directions

Date 
PD No 
Reason for Amendment* 
PD 3.4 
•
amendment to PD 4.1.2 deleting par 2A and amending 
pars 3, 4, 11 to reference amended rules; and minor 
revisions to pars 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 (terminology) 
•
new PD 4.1.4 to 
provide guidance to parties about 
the new case management procedures, in 
particular the use of case management letters of 
request for CMC List and non-CMC List cases; 
•
minor correction to PD 4.2.1 par 24 (paragraph 
cross-reference);
•
minor revisions to PD 4.3.1 pars 3, 4 (terminology); 
•
minor revision to PD 4.3.2 par 10 (terminology);
•
minor revisions to PD 4.3.2.1 (terminology);
•
minor revisions to PD 4.3.2.2 (terminology); 
•
minor revision to PD 4.3.5 par 1 (terminology);
•
amendment to PD 4.3.7 pars 19(c) and 28 relating to the 
Court’s discretion to destroy subpoenaed material 
subject to providing notice to the issuing party; 
•
reissue of PD 4.4.1 setting out the general case 
management practice of Registrars prior to entry for 
trial and reflecting the amendment rules; 
•
amendment to PD 4.4.1.1 to delete standard orders for 
case evaluation conferences 1 and 2. 
•
minor revision to PD 4.5 par 10 (terminology); 
•
minor revision to PD 4.6.1 pars 2(d), 3, 3(b) 
(terminology); 
•
minor revision to PD 4.7.1 par 1 (terminology); 
•
amendments to PD 4.7.1.1 items 1.1 and 1.3 to reference 
new and amended rules and minor revisions to items 
1.4 and 2.1 (terminology) 
•
minor revision to PD 9.2.2 par 4 (terminology); 
New PD to provide guidelines for web-streaming of court 
proceedings. 
16/10/2017 
PD 10.3 
Insertion of par 12 to expressly provide that a part-time or 
flexible practice is not a barrier to appointment as Senior 
Counsel. 

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