Consolidated practice directions

Electronic format of documents filed using the 
ECMS
 
 
28. Order 67A r 4(9) provides that all documents presented to the Court for 
filing using the ECMS must be in an electronic format specified by these 
Practice Directions. Refer to Practice Direction 1.2.1 - Documents - 
Format. 
Sensitive documents 
 
29. Division 3 of O 67A deals with documents containing sensitive 
information. A document may: 

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(a) contain restricted information. That is, access to all or part of the 
information in the document is restricted because: 
(i) 
the information is ‘restricted information’ under 
O 67A r 9; or 
(ii) the person presenting the document for filing is applying for 
an order restricting access to the information; or 
(b) be 
a ‘restricted document’ under
O 67A r 9; or 
(c) not be accessible to the judiciary. That is, the existence and 
content of the document must not be made accessible or known to 
the Judge or Master who is or will be trying the case (for example, 
a dispute in relation to a 
Calderbank
offer). 
30. A person must advise that the document is sensitive at the time of 
presenting the document for filing (O 67A r 10(1)). They will do so by 
selecting the appropriate option from a drop down list on the ECMS.
The document, or its contents, will then not be accessible to other parties 
via the ECMS, or to the Judge or Master (reflecting the option selected). 
31. The Rules require that a person who files electronically a document 
containing sensitive information must file within 24 hours a 
memorandum stating the reasons for the classification; or a 
memorandum stating why the Master or Judge must not know the 
contents or existence of the document; or must file an application under 
O 67B r 5. When presenting the memorandum or application for filing 
using the ECMS, a party should consider whether it is appropriate to 
advise the Court that the memorandum or application is sensitive with 
the same classification as the sensitive document to which it relates. For 
more information refer to Practice Direction 1.2.2 
–
Sensitive documents. 

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1.2
Documents 
1.2.1
Format