Consolidated practice directions

 
 
NB. You will only receive a notice from this office if your document is not accepted 
for filing. 
AFTER YOU HAVE FAXED THE DOCUMENT 
Endorse the 1st page of the original document sent to the Court by fax stating that: 
•
the document is the original of the document sent by fax; and
•
the time and date on which the document was sent by fax. 
Keep the endorsed original document and the fax machine's report evidencing the 
successful transmission of the document.
 
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For Supreme Court use only 
NOTIFICATION OF REJECTION OF DOCUMENT 
PRESENTATION FOR FILING BY FAX 
The above document was not accepted for filing and is returned herewith. The 
document was rejected for the following reason(s):
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ 
Court officer: 
Date:

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
1.2.3
Presentation for Filing by Post 
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1. 
A person must not post a document to the Court for filing unless the 
Rules of the Supreme Court
say it cannot be filed electronically; or the 
Principal Registrar or Court of Appeal Registrar has given permission 
to the person to post it (refer to O 67A r 6(1)). 
2. 
For applications to the Probate Registry refer to Practice 
Direction 9.1.1. 
3. 
Any document that is required or permitted by the Rules to be 
presented for filing by post subject to the following conditions: 
(a) The document must be sent flat in an A4 size or larger envelope; 
and 
(b) For General Division matters, the envelope must be addressed as 
follows: 
POSTAL FILING 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Level 11, 28 Barrack Street 
PERTH WA 6000 
(c) For Court of Appeal matters, the envelope must be addressed as 
follows: 
POSTAL FILING 
Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Division 
Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street 
PERTH WA 6000
4. 
Each document must be accompanied by: 
(a) A separate cover sheet in the form that follows this Practice 
Direction (the cover sheet) at 1.2.3.1 (for General Division 
matters) and 1.2.3.2 (for Court of Appeal civil appeals); and 
(b) A separate cheque or a credit card authority in the form that also 
follows this Practice Direction at 1.2.3.3 made out to the Supreme 

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
Court of Western Australia for the correct fee payable in respect 
of that document under the 
Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002
. 
 
5. 
A document will not be accepted for filing unless: 
(a) The document complies with the Rules and any relevant Practice 
Direction; and 
(b) The correct fee has been paid. 

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
PD 1.2.3
 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
6. 
The date of filing is the date the document is accepted for filing, not 
necessarily the date of receipt by post. Where the presentation of the 
document for filing by post meets the requirements of par 5 of this 
Practice Direction, the date of filing will be the same as the date of 
receipt. 
7. 
The Court will acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the document 
by return of the cover sheet. Where the document has not been 
accepted for filing, it will be returned to the sender with the cover 
sheet stating the reasons that the document has been rejected. 
8. 
If a document is required to be signed or sealed, it must be 
accompanied by the correct number of copies. 
9. 
Persons who present documents for filing by post must allow 
sufficient time to ensure that they comply with any relevant time 
limits, especially having regard to delays that may occur in the 
delivery and return of documents by post. Compliance with time 
limits and the requirements of this Practice Direction is entirely the 
responsibility of the person presenting the document for filing. 
 

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
1.2.3.1.
Presentation for filing by Post Cover Sheet: General 
Division