Consolidated practice directions

 
OBJECTIONS or VARIATIONS 
4. 
If you: 
•
object to the subpoena; or 
•
claim privilege, public interest immunity or confidentiality in 
relation to any document or thing the subject of the subpoena; or 
•
want the Court to make or vary any directions in relation to the 
removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents 
and things produced to the Court in response to this subpoena, 
including vary any of the directions in paragraph 2 above; 

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4. General Division - Civil 
PD 4.3.7.1 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
subject to O 36B rule 8B, you must
: 
•
request by letter to the Case Manager, or to the Principal Registrar 
if the Case Manager is not known; 
•
set out the grounds of the request;
•
set out the order, direction or relief sought;
•
file the letter with the Court; and
•
provide a copy of the letter to the issuing party. 
5. 
You 
must
still produce documents or things in accordance with this 
subpoena: 
•
unless you are requesting that the subpoena date is deferred; or 
•
except to the extent to which you are requesting to have this 
subpoena set aside; or
•
unless the Court allows otherwise. 
6. 
Unless you object, a Registrar may permit the parties to the proceeding 
to inspect or copy any document or thing you produce under this 
subpoena once the return date has passed, the Court has received a 
completed form 4.3.7.2 from the issuing party, and in accordance with 
paragraph 2 above. A legally represented party may also be entitled to 
take ('uplift') and return the documents or things for the purposes of 
inspection and copying. 

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4. General Division - Civil 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.3.7.2.
Application to access subpoenaed documents (for 
issuing party seeking inspection)