Consolidated practice directions

Copies of subpoenaed material made by parties 
 
27. Any copies of the subpoenaed documents made by the issuing party or 
other party/ies are only to be used for the purposes of the proceedings. 
 
Disposal of subpoenaed material by the Court 
 
28. Fourteen (14) days' notice in accordance with O 36B r 10(2) and (5) will 
be given that, unless a request otherwise is received: 
(a) all material may be returned to the addressee if the addressee has 
declared in Form 22A that the material includes any documents or 
things that are original; 
(b) all material may be destroyed if the addressee has declared in 
Form 22A that none of it is original, including electronic storage 
devices containing electronic copies of documents. 
29.
 
Notice under par 28: 
(a) will be given as soon as practicable for subpoenaed material 
returnable at the trial: 
(i) 
other than for exhibits, after the trial has concluded; and 

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(ii) for exhibits, when these are no longer required in connection 
with the proceeding, including on any appeal (O 36B r 10(2), 
(5)). 
(b) for subpoenaed material not returnable at trial, is taken to have 
been given by way of par 19(c) above and the cover note in the 
form at PD 4.7.2.1 which is attached to all subpoenas to produce 
not returnable at trial. 
Objections to subpoenas or variations to directions
 
30. O 36B r 8 and r 8B set out the procedure for persons responding to a 
subpoena to give evidence, parties or any other person with sufficient 
interest, to request: 
(a) to set aside a subpoena to give evidence; or 
(b) other relief in respect of it. 
31. O 36B r 8A and r 8B set out the procedure for persons responding to a 
subpoena to produce, parties or any other person with sufficient interest, 
to request: 
(a) to set aside a subpoena to produce in whole or in part; or 
(b) to make or vary directions given by the Court in relation to the 
removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents 
and things produced to the Court in response to a subpoena; or 
(c) other relief in respect of it. 
32. Directions as to the manner of proceeding in relation to any request 
made pursuant to pars 30 or 31, including directions for the 
consideration and determination of a request on the papers, may be 
made by the Case Manager or the Principal Registrar. 
 

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4. General Division - Civil 
PD 4.3.7 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction