Consolidated practice directions

party has obtained a valuation, it will be directed to be disclosed. 
Directions may also be made for the exchange of other evidentiary 
documents such as medical reports and superannuation statements. The 
extent of these directions will be governed by the principle of 
proportionality. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.2.2 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
29.
Parties should confer before the first case management conference with 
a view to agreeing to the exchange of information.
30.
The parties should also attend the first case management conference 
with their combined unavailable dates for mediation. The case 
management Registrar may elect to act as mediator at the mediation 
conference. At the first case management conference, the Registrar may 
fix the date for mediation. If the action is not settled at a mediation 
conducted by the case management Registrar, a new case management 
Registrar will be appointed. 
 
Mediation and responsive affidavits 
31.
Most matters benefit from early mediation prior to the filing of 
answering affidavits. This helps reduce the costs of the application.
32.
It is generally only after it appears that all efforts to reach a negotiated 
or mediated settlement are exhausted that defendants will be directed to 
file answering affidavits. 
Mediation outcomes 
 
33.
Registrars do not have the power to make consent orders for further 
provision out of the estate of the deceased. A memorandum of consent 
orders that seeks further provision out of the estate of the deceased will 
be referred by the mediation Registrar or the case management Registrar 
(as appropriate) to a Master or a Judge for consideration.
34.
A Master or a Judge may make the orders sought on the papers, or may 
require an attendance by the parties in chambers. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.2.2 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
Discovery 
35.
The Court does not usually order discovery in applications under the 
Act.
36.
Exceptional circumstances would need to be demonstrated before an 
order for discovery would be made prior to mediation. 
37.
If a particular need arises for discovery, then the application is to be 
supported by affidavit and a memorandum of conferral pursuant to O 
59 r 9 of the Rules.