Consolidated practice directions

Date 
PD No 
Reason for Amendment* 
24/3/2017 
PDs 1.2.6, 1.2.6.1 
& 1.2.7 
Minor revisions to clarify procedures relating to the use of 
technology in court (PD 1.2.6 pars 4, 10, 29, 31, 32; PD 1.2.7 
Title, pars 2, 4, 5 and new par 6) and to replace form 1.2.6.1. 
07/06/2017 PDs 4.3.7, 4.3.7.1; 
4.3.7.2
PD 4.3.7.3 
Significant amendments arising from 
Supreme Court 
Amendment (Subpoena) Rules 2017
and to implement other 
new procedures relating to subpoenas. Key changes to the 
practice directions include:
•
changes to procedures to issue subpoenas to produce 
with leave now required in certain circumstances 
(PD 4.3.7 pars 8 - 10); 
•
a requirement for the issuing party to attach PD 4.3.7.1 
(standard directions) to subpoenas to produce 
returnable other than at trial (PD 4.3.7 par 11);
•
a requirement for the issuing party to complete new 
PD 4.3.7.2 confirming service, at least 14 days prior to 
seeking access to subpoenaed material, of a copy of the 
subpoena to produce on each other party, with 
PD 4.3.7.1 attached where relevant (PD 4.3.7 par 12 and 
new PD 4.3.7.2);
•
a simplified process for objecting to a subpoena or 
requesting variation to directions on inspection, 
copying, disposal etc of subpoenaed materials (PD 4.3.7 
pars 30 - 31 and see PD 4.3.7.1 par 4). 
Renumbered - previously PD 4.3.7.2 - and minor revisions 
only. 
07/07/2017 PD 4.3.7 
PD 4.3.7.1 
PD 4.3.7.2 
Minor changes to pars 7, 25, 26, 29(a)(ii). 
Correction to Subpoena Cover Sheet par 5, dot point 2: 
delete 'not'. 
Minor change to Application to access subpoenaed 
documents insert 'name' after Defendant/Respondent. 
30/08/2017 PDs 1.2.3; 2.1; 
4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.4; 
4.2.1; 4.3.1; 4.3.2; 
4.3.2.1; 4.3.2.2; 
4.3.5; 4.3.7; 4.4.1; 
4.4.1.1; 4.5; 4.6.1; 
4.7.1; 4.7.1.1; 9.2.2 
Amendments arising from the 
Supreme Court Rules 
Amendment Rules 2017
(WA) going into effect:
•
amendment to PD 1.2.3 par 1 to reference new rule; 
•
amendment to PD 2.1 pars 3, 4, 5 to reference new and 
amended rules; 
•
amendment to PD 4.1.1 pars 21, 22 to reflect the new 
requirement to file of Outlines of Submissions; 
revisions to pars 3, 4 to reference amended rules and 
minor revision to par 5 (terminology); 

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