Consolidated practice directions

Copies of authorities 
 
16 Only those authorities which are not readily available on the internet or 
in published hard copy should be provided. 
17. A party referring to an unreported decision that is not freely available on 
the World Wide Web must deliver a complete printed copy of that 
decision to the Court and each other party with the Outline.
18. Copies of cases that are freely available should not be provided and costs 
will not ordinarily be allowed for the provision of such copies. 
Formats 
 
19. An Outline delivered in paper format is to be printed or typewritten and 
comply with O 69 r 2. 
20. An Outline delivered in electronic form is to be in .docx format. 
Filing - General Division - Civil 
 
21. For civil interlocutory hearings, trials and single judge appeals in the 
General Division an Outline in paper format is to be: 
(a) filed; and 
(b) served on each party; 
not less than four clear working days before the hearing in accordance 
with O 67A. 

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2. Submissions and Authorities 
PD 2.1
 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
Filing - Criminal Division 
 
22. For criminal interlocutory hearings and trials in the General Division an 
Outline in electronic format is to be: 
(a) filed by delivery and sent by e-mail to the address
[
[e-mail]
] as an attachment to 
an e-mail message setting out in its title line the action number and 
short tile of the proceedings; and 
(b) served on and copied to each other party; 
not later than four clear working days before the hearing. 
Filing - Court of Appeal 
 
23. In the Court of Appeal the Outline is filed as part of the 'Appellant's case' 
and the 'Respondent's answer' (refer to r 32 and r 33 of the 
Supreme Court 
(Court of Appeal) Rules 2005
). 

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3. Recording or transmitting proceedings 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
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