Consolidated practice directions

 
Order 75 rule 3(1)(b) 
22.
If there is a will, an applicant must comply with O 75 r 3(1)(b), by either 
attaching a copy of the will: 
(a)
as an annexure to the first affidavit (which is preferred); or 
(b)
to an email in .pdf electronic format, sent to the Central Office at 
[e-mail]
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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.2.2 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
 
The First Case Management Conference 
23.
Unless otherwise ordered, applications under the Act are case managed 
by Registrars under O 4A (refer to Practice Direction 4.1.1). 
24.
All substantive matters under the Act are mediated (refer to Practice 
Direction 4.2.1). If the applicant has complied with pars 3 - 22 of this 
Practice Direction, the case manager may be in a position to make orders 
for mediation at the first case management conference.
25.
Any adjournment of the case management conference that is required 
due to non-compliance with this Practice Direction can be expected to 
result in an order for costs against the applicant, or alternatively against 
any legal practitioner whom the Court considers responsible (O 66 r 5, 
see also par 50 of this Practice Direction).
26.
If there are persons who have not been joined as defendants to the 
application but who may have standing to make a claim pursuant to ss 7 
and 12(2) of the Act, the case manager may direct that notice of the 
application be served on those persons (O 75 r 6). Applicants need not 
anticipate this by giving notice prior to hearing, as the form of the 
direction for notice will be tailored to suit the circumstances. 
27.
The executor or administrator will usually be ordered at the first case 
management conference to file and serve an affidavit that sets out the 
assets and liabilities of the estate at the date of death and at the date of 
the affidavit. 
28.
Case managers will make tailored directions for the exchange of 
information that would be helpful to the mediation process. For 
example, if the value of land in the estate is not agreed, parties will be 
encouraged or directed to obtain and exchange market appraisals. If a