Consolidated practice directions

parties to advise the court of the following matters: 
(a) 
the names of the witnesses which the prosecutor intends to call
to give oral evidence; 
(b) 
the names of any other witnesses which the accused wants the 
prosecutor to call to give oral evidence; 
(c) 
the names of any expert witnesses who the accused intends to 
call to give oral evidence; 
(d) 
the approximate order in which witnesses will give their 
evidence, if an estimate of witness order is reasonable; 
(e) 
whether that party requires an order compelling the attendance 
of a witness at trial or for examination prior to trial; 
(f) 
what arrangements are desirable to facilitate the giving of 
evidence by a witness and whether any order will be sought to 
enable the evidence of a witness to be given by audiovisual link 
or pre-recorded; 

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5. General Division - Criminal 
 
PD 5.8 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
(g) 
what arrangements are desirable to facilitate the participation of 
any other person, including the accused; 
(h) 
what written evidence or other exhibits that party intends to 
introduce and through which witness; 
(i) 
what other material, if any, that party intends to make available 
to the court in the presentation of the case; 
(j) 
whether that party intends to raise any point of law that could 
affect the conduct of the trial; 
(k) 
what timetable that party proposes and expects to follow; 
(l) 
whether any application will be made for trial by judge alone; 
(m) 
whether any application will be made for the determination of 
an issue pursuant to s 98 of the 
Criminal Procedure Act 2004
(WA); and 
(n) 
whether there are any unresolved issues in relation to 
disclosure. 
17. 
At every case management conference the case manager will, where 
relevant: 
(a)
find out whether the accused is likely to plead guilty or not 
guilty; 
(b) 
set, follow or revise a timetable for the progress of the case, 
which may include a timetable for any hearing including the 
trial; 
(c) 
make case management directions; and 
(d) 
where a case management direction has not been complied 
with, find out why, identify who was responsible, and take 
appropriate action. 

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5. General Division - Criminal 
 
PD 5.8 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction