Consolidated practice directions

party may be required to pay the costs of the successful party, or at least 
bear their own costs. Practitioners should not assume that the costs of 
unsuccessful parties will necessarily be awarded from the estate.
Further, the costs orders made by the Court and the amount of costs 
payable to or by a party will take into account any unreasonable 
conduct by that party or any other party in the course of the application. 
49.
Where the Court considers that any unreasonable conduct (which 
includes non-compliance with this Practice Direction) is attributable to 
the legal practitioner/s acting for any party, the Court may order that 
any practitioner whom the Court considers responsible is to pay those 
costs (O 66 r 5(1)(c)). 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
9.3
Wills Act 1970 
9.3.1
Wills Act 1970
, pt XI and pt XII 
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Purpose
 
1. 
This Practice Direction sets out procedures for applications under pt XI 
and pt XII of the 
Wills Act 1970
. 
 
The Originating Summons
 
2. 
Applications under s 40 and s 50 of the 
Wills Act 1970
shall be made by 
originating summons with fees payable in accordance with the 
provisions of the 
Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002
, as amended from 
time to time. 
3. 
In the case of an application under s 40 of the 
Wills Act 1970
: 
(a) the originating summons must set out the nature of the relief 
sought and the persons or classes of persons affected, including 
any persons who would be entitled to receive part of the estate of 
the person concerned under a previous will or under the 
Administration Act 1903
if the person concerned were to die 
intestate, any person who may be entitled to apply under the 
Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972, 
and any 
body or charitable purpose that the person concerned might 
reasonably be expected to make a gift by will; 
(b) unless making the application, the person concerned and his or 
her legal guardian or attorney are always defendants; and 
(c) except in relation to the person concerned and his or her legal 
guardian or attorney, no other party should be given notice until 
the Court has so directed. 
4. 
In the case of an application under s 50 of the 
Wills Act 1970
: 
(a) the originating summons must set out the nature of the relief 
sought and the persons or classes of persons affected; 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.3.1 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
(b) unless making the application, the executor or administrator is 
always the defendant; and 
(c) unless otherwise directed, notice of the application shall be given 
to every person having an interest under the will whose interest 
might be prejudiced or such other person who might be 
prejudiced by the rectification applied for.