Consolidated practice directions

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REGISTRY 
 
General Division - Civil 
 
Filing electronically via the ECMS 
 
1. 
All documents must be filed electronically using the ECMS unless the 
Rules or these Practice Directions provide otherwise. 
2. 
Order 67A r 3(1) and (3), and Practice Direction 1.1.4 
–
Exemptions to 
mandatory filing using the ECMS, provide exemptions to filing 
electronically using the ECMS. 
3. 
A document presented for filing electronically, if accepted for filing, is 
taken to have been filed on the day and at the time recorded by the 
ECMS. 
3A. When presenting an originating document for filing electronically via 
the ECMS, the presenting party must enter into the eCourts portal the 
full names and addresses of every individual or entity to be named as a 
party (either plaintiff or defendant), regardless of the number. There is 
no limit to the number of parties whose details can be entered into the 
eCourts portal. 
3B. The party entering information into the eCourts portal is responsible for 
the accuracy of the information entered.
4. If a party presents a document for filing electronically within 48 hours of 
a hearing, that party must also immediately email the associate to the 
Judge, Master or Registrar who is hearing the matter to inform them that 
the document has been presented for filing.
5. 
The email addresses for associates to judges, masters and registrars can 
be found on the C
ourt’s 
website
. 
6. An email sent to an associate in accordance with par 4 above does not 
affect the time that a document presented for filing, if accepted for filing, 
is taken to have been filed (refer to par 3 above). 

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
PD 1.2.2
 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
7. An application may be made to the Principal Registrar for permission to 
present a document for filing otherwise than via the ECMS. The 
Principal Registrar, for any good reason and without a formal 
application or request, may permit a person to present a document 
otherwise than via the ECMS (O 67A r 3(3)). An application may be 
made in writing addressed to the Principal Registrar. The email and 
postal address for the associate to the Principal Registrar can be found 
on t
he Court’s 
website
. 
8. When giving permission, the Principal Registrar may give directions as 
to the manner in which the document is to be presented for filing (O 
67A r 3(4)), including whether the document is presented to the Court: 
(a) by emailing it; or 
(b) by delivering it; or 
(c) by posting it; or 
(d) by faxing it, 
(Refer also to Practice Directions 1.1.4 
–
Applications to the Principal 
Registrar).