Consolidated practice directions

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CONSOLIDATED 
PRACTICE 
DIRECTIONS 
THE SUPREME COURT OF 
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
2009 
(as updated on 21 March 2022) 

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Unless otherwise indicated, references to the Rules are 
references to the 
Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 
(WA); 
and Orders (O) and rules (r) in this document refer to 
the orders and rules of the 
Rules of the Supreme Court 
1971 
(WA). 
These can be accessed at the 
Parliamentary Counsel’s 
Office website at: 
www.legislation.wa.gov.au
 

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Table of Amendments 
2012 - 2014 
Date 
Practice Direction (PD) Number 
Replacement Pages 
02/04/2012 
Complete Reissue of the Supreme Court's 
Consolidated Practice Directions further to a 
formatting update of the whole document. 
All 
27/7/2012 
Insertion of PD 9.13 Interpreting and language 
Services Guidelines; 9.13.1 Protocol for the Use 
of Interpreters; and 9.13.2 Interpreter Booking 
Request Form. 
269 - 286 
13/8/2012 
Insertion of PD 5.8 Case Management. 
159 - 168 
Further to insertion of PD 9.13 and PD 5.8, the 
following pages to be reprinted to ensure 
correct pagination. 
vi - viii & 
159 onwards 
17/9/2012 
Insertion of new PD 10.5 Practicing Solely as a 
Barrister.
305 - 306 & viii 
21/11/2012 
Insertion of new PD 9.1.4 Notice to 
Non-Applying Executors. 
197 - 200
Further to insertion of PD 9.1.4, the following 
pages to be reprinted to ensure correct 
pagination. 
vii - viii & 
197 onwards 
12/3/2013 
Insertion of new allowances in PD 4.7.1.1 -
Schedule of Standard Costs Orders for 
Interlocutory Applications. 
119 - 121 
13/3/2013 
Insertion of No 18 into PD 4..4.1.1 - Checklist 
for Entry for Trial. 
98 
20/3/2013 
PD 6.1 - Commencing an appeal. Amendment 
to 6.1.1(e) insertion of the word 'certified'; and 
in 6.1.3 and 6.1.4 the filing time is now 'six (6) 
weeks'. 
169 
27/6/2013 
Insertion of paragraph after PD10.3(5)(b). 
301 - 307 & iii 

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