Consolidated practice directions

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1. 
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an affidavit in opposition to a case 
management request must be filed and served not less than two (2) days 
before the return day: see O 59 r 5(3). 
2. 
Where a defendant proposes to seek leave to use an affidavit that has not 
been filed as required by this rule, the affidavit should be filed and 
arrangements made with the Court for the affidavit to be handed to the 
Associate prior to the hearing. 

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4. General Division - Civil 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.3.6
Costs of Interlocutory Applications (refer to PD 4.7.1) 
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Refer to Practice Direction 4.7.1 

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4. General Division - Civil 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.3.7
Subpoenas and items in court custody 
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The purpose of this Practice Direction 
1. 
This Practice Direction formalises revised procedures in relation to 
subpoenas and items in court custody, as follows: 
(a) par 3 applies to the issue of any subpoena if the issuing officer is of 
the view O 67 r 5(1) of the 
Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 
(WA) 
(RSC) might be applicable; 
(b) pars 4 - 5 apply to the issue of subpoenas to attend to give oral 
evidence; 
(c) pars 6 - 10 apply to the issue of subpoenas to produce, and 
specifically: 
(i) 
pars 6 - 7 apply to the issue of subpoenas to produce 
generally; 
(A) par 8 applies to the issue of subpoenas to produce in 
proceedings where a defence is required and a defence 
is filed; 
(B) par 9 applies to the issue of subpoenas to produce in 
proceedings where a defence is required and no defence 
is filed; 
(C) par 10 applies to the issue of subpoenas to produce in 
proceedings where no defence is required;
(d) pars 11 - 12 apply to the service of subpoenas to produce, 
specifying the documents that the issuing party must attach; 
(e) par 13 applies to altering the date for attendance or production 
under a subpoena; 
(f) 
par 14 applies to directions in relation to the removal, inspection, 
copying and disposal of any documents and things produced 
under a subpoena to produce returnable at trial; 

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4. General Division - Civil 
PD 4.3.7 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
(g) pars 15 - 26 apply to directions in relation to the removal, 
inspection, copying and disposal of any documents and things 
produced under a subpoena to produce not returnable at trial, and 
specifically: 
(i) 
pars 15 - 17 concern the standard directions that apply to a 
subpoena not returnable at trial; 
(A) pars 18 - 19 concern directions in non-contentious 
matters involving subpoenas not returnable at trial; 
(B) pars 20 - 21 apply to contentious matters involving 
subpoenas not returnable at trial; 
(C) pars 22 - 26 apply to the uplift of subpoenaed 
documents or things; 
(h) par 27 applies to copies of subpoenaed material made by parties; 
and 
(i) 
par 28 - 29 applies to the disposal of subpoenaed documents and 
things by the Court; 
(j) 
pars 30 - 32 apply to objections to subpoenas and variations to 
directions; 
(k) pars 33 - 35 apply to the production of documents or things in the 
custody of court pursuant to O 36B r 13. 
 
2. 
(a) The procedures referred to in par 1 of this Practice Direction are 
subject to any other orders made by the Court. 
(b) For the purposes of this Practice Direction, the term: