Consolidated practice directions

parties seeking criminal transcript for the purpose of a child 
sexual abuse action or a claim under the National Redress 
Scheme (reflecting the insertion of s 51(6C) in the 
Criminal 
Procedure Rules 2005
). 
Insertion of PD 4.9 to clarify the requirements for filing 
third party notices. 
08/01/2020 PD 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 
1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.5; 
3.3; 4.5; 4.6.2; 4.6.5; 
9.9; 9.10; 9.14; 
10.1.2. 
Minor amendments to replace references to 'EDS' with 
'ECMS' to reflect amendments to the Rules by way of the 
Supreme Court Amendment Rules (No 3) 2019
and the 
Supreme 
Court (Corporations) (WA) Amendment Rules 2019
(published 
in the 
Gazette 
on 31 December 2019).
20/01/20 
PD 1.2.2 
Minor amendments to pars 62 and 66, renumbering of par 
72 (to become par 79) and insertion of new pars 72 
–
78, to 
provide for filing by email in the Court of Appeal. The new 
Court of Appeal Office email filing address is contained in 
par 73. 

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20/11/20 
PD 1.2.5 
PD 1.2.5,1; 4.1.2.2 
Amendments to pars 10, 13 
–
15 and 18, in relation to the 
requirements of parties where an eTrial is sought or has 
been ordered. 
Amendment to the standard orders for eTrials in par 2(b) of 
PD 1.2.5.1 and par 36(b) of PD 4.1.2.2. 
18/12/20 
PD 1.2.2 
Paragraph 3A inserted to require parties presenting 
originating documents for filing to enter names and 
addresses of all parties in the ECMS. Paragraph 3B inserted 
to confirm that it is the responsibility of the party entering 
information into the eCourts portal (and not the Court) to 
check the accuracy of information entered.
23/02/21 
PD 1.2.6; 1.2.6.1; 
4.1.2; 4.1.2.2; 4.2.1 
Amendments (to the table in par 30 of PD 1.2.6, the form in 
PD 1.2.6.1 and par 28 of PD 4.1.2) and insertions (of 
paragraphs 31A and 31B in PD 1.2.6 and par 22A in PD 
4.1.2) to clarify the requirements for counsel and parties 
seeking to appear remotely (by audio or video conference).
Amendments (to pars 17 and 18 of PD 4.1.2; pars 10B and 
10C of PD 4.1.2.2; and pars 24, 11(d) and 15 of PD 4.2.1) and 
insertions (of par 17A in PD 4.1.2; par 24A in PD 4.1.2.2; and 
pars 11(da), 15A and 15B in PD 4.2.1) in relation to 
directions for disclosure of costs memoranda between