Consolidated practice directions

Affidavit 
 
5. 
An affidavit in support of the application must be filed with applications 
under s 40 or s 50 of the 
Wills Act 1970
. 
6. 
Practitioners must always exercise care when drafting affidavits.
Unnecessary affidavit material will be taken into account on costs: see 
O 37 r 6(3) of the 
Rules of the Supreme Court 1971
. 
7. 
In the case of applications under s 40 of the 
Wills Act 1970
: 
(a) the affidavit must address the testamentary capacity of the person 
concerned, the appropriateness of the applicant to make the 
application, and, save where the Court allows otherwise, all 
matters set out in s 41 of the Act; and 
(b) where the Court's leave is being sought to not address any of the 
matters set out in s 41 of the Act, reasons should be included in 
the affidavit filed in accordance with par 7(a) above. 
8. 
In the case of applications under s 50 of the 
Wills Act 1970
: 
(a) the affidavit must address the matters set out in s 50(1) of the Act; 
and 
(b) unless otherwise directed, any comments of 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 shall be in writing and be attached as an affidavit in 
support of the application. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.3.1 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
Discovery
 
9. 
It is not expected that discovery will usually be ordered in actions under 
pt XI or pt XII of the 
Wills Act 1970
. 
10. If a particular need arises for discovery then any application must be 
supported by an affidavit that shows why discovery is necessary. 
11. Because these proceedings can be tried on affidavit evidence, any 
application for discovery of the documents must show how documents 
discovered will be put in evidence.