Consolidated practice directions

party (if the party sues or defends in person) instead of showing 
the person’s
signature, must be presented; and 
(c) the person filing the pleading must retain the signed copy of the 
pleading and produce the signed pleading if required to do so by 
the Court. 
Other formatting requirements 
6. 
The heading and title to the proceedings must be endorsed on the first 
sheet of the document followed immediately by a short description of 
the document. In the case of an affidavit, the description of the 
document must include the name of the deponent and refer to the 
particular application to which it relates. 

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
 
 
PD
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
7. 
The heading of every document filed or issued in defamation actions 
shall show the word 'DEFAMATION' in the top left corner below the 
words 'In the Supreme Court of Western Australia': 
'IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
DEFAMATION' 
Refer to sample at 1.2.1.3 (long form of affidavit). 
8. 
The heading of every document filed or issued in CMC list actions (refer 
to 4.1.2) should be headed: 
'IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
COMMERCIAL AND MANAGED CASES LIST' 
Immediately following the description of the document on the first 
sheet, in a space not exceeding 50 millimetres in depth, there must be 
endorsed the name of the allocated judge, followed by the other items 
described at par 10 below. Refer to sample at 1.2.1.4 (long form of 
affidavit). 
9. 
All documents filed in appeals that are to be heard by the Court of 
Appeal should be headed: 
'IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL' 
10. Immediately following the description of the document on the first 
sheet, in a space not exceeding 50 millimetres in depth, there must be 
endorsed: 
(a)
the date of the document: 
(b)
the party or other person on whose behalf the document is filed; 
and 
(c)